The government has now begun to be open about the pandemic. President Hassan, pictured above, said earlier this month that, “The third wave is already in the country”. The Health Minister stated that there were 858 patients with Covid in hospital as of July 22, compared to 682 the day before. Our Village Manager’s uncle, a well-respected journalist, died of Covid recently, having been on a ventilator for some days.
What does this mean for Malaika Kids?
We already abide by all the rules the government has set out. Mask wearing in all public places, frequent hand washing and social distancing. We limit visitors from outside and keep journeys to Dar es Salaam, where the virus is rife, to an absolute minimum. Our children are young and healthy and are not at great risk. But we worry for some of our older staff and in particular for the carers of the children in our Relatives Support Programme, many of whom are grandmothers and most of whom live in Dar es Salaam. We have made sure that they understand the dangers of the infection and have provided them all with masks. |
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