![Pierre Konki Liquidi, whose real name is Peter Mollel, 43, is among the 254 Tanzanians who have been confirmed to be coronavirus positive. [PHOTO | FILE]](https://i0.wp.com/www.k24tv.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KONKI-LIQUIDI.jpg?resize=730%2C414&ssl=1)
Tanzanian comedian Peter Mollel, popularly known as Pierre Konki Liquidi, has been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Konki Liquidi is under quarantine at the Amana Regional Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Speaking to Global Publishers, Pierre, 43, said he suspects he contracted the virus from his boss, whom he spends most of his time with.
Also Read:
“My boss was confirmed to be COVID-19 positive. Upon receiving the confirmation, he advised me to get tested for the disease so that I get immediate treatment should I test positive for the contagion,” said Pierre.
“I went to Temeke Regional Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam, where they confirmed that I had contracted the disease. I was, thereafter, referred to Amana Hospital,” he added.
Pierre further stated that he can’t rule out the possibility that he caught the bug while drinking alcohol in bars because “there is where I spend most of my time”.
The comedian, who gets paid to entertain revellers at bars, lauded Tanzanian authorities’ move to shut bars from operating in the wake of coronavirus crisis.
“When intoxicated, it is difficult to observe social distancing measures. Alcohol makes one feel like being touchy and close to other drinkers. However, when one is sober, he or she can easily make informed decisions on when to get close to a person or not,” he said.
Pierre is known for his popular phrase “Mama nakufa leo (mum, I’m dying today because of excitement)”, which was used in Diamond Platnumz’s song Tetema, which he featured compatriot and WCB colleague Rayvanny.
On Monday, April 20, Tanzania announced it had recorded 84 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the country’s total tally to 254.
Tanzania, in East Africa, was only second to Kenya in number of infections -- 281 (now at 296) and Uganda 55.
