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Tanzania's civil aviation authority has lifted all restrictions to passenger flights operating in the country.

The body said in a tweet that the development follows a "decrease of Covid-19 cases".

The Ministry of Health on Monday said arriving international travellers will be screened for Covid-19 symptoms at entry points before being granted entry.

President John Magufuli’s recent remarks that the country is coping well with the pandemic are thought to have prompted ministers into ensuring a resumption of normalcy.

The tourism sector is the country’s second biggest employer after agriculture and was hard hit by the pandemic.

The tourism minister has said the country is reopening after learning that some countries have scheduled flights to Tanzania.

The government has been criticised for not revealing the daily statistics of of confirmed coronavirus cases. There have been soe restrictions on large gatherings, but President Magafuli has insisted that there is no need to impose a strict lockdown in the wake of the outbreak.