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Tanzania government issues tough rules with league set to resume

The government of Tanzania has issued stringent measures which will have to be followed when the Mainland Premier League resumes on June 13.

The top-flight, which was halted in mid-March owing to the coronavirus pandemic, has been allowed to resume by President John Pombe Magufuli and already teams have started group training sessions ahead of the restart.

After a joint statement signed by Ministers Harrison Mwakyembe (Ministry of Sports) and Ummy Mwalimu (Ministry of Health) and as reported by Daily News, all the players and officials will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 tests, while temperature tests will be done under the supervision of top medical experts.