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First casualty! JKT Tanzania to play in empty stadia after government action

The local government has moved to ban their first venue from taking fans after they failed to adhere to safety measures

JKT Tanzania have become the first team in the Mainland Premier League to suffer the government's wrath after their Jamhuri Stadium was banned from hosting matches with fans.

This is after the club failed to observe health measures put in place by the Ministry of Health to help curb the spread of the coronavirus when they played against Young Africans (Yanga SC) in a league match which ended 1-1 on Wednesday.

Before the league returned after President John Pombe Magufuli gave the green light, the Tanzanian government warned venues that do not adhere to set health guidelines during the matches will risk being banned from hosting in future.