North African nation recorded 9,823 coronavirus cases and 134 deaths on Tuesday, its worst daily toll from the virus. Tunisia’s health system has “collapsed” under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health ministry said on Thursday, describing the virus’s affect on the country as “catastrophic”. On Tuesday alone, Tunisia recorded 9,823 cases and 134 deaths, its worst daily toll from the virus. Hospitals in the North African country have seen a significant influx of patients over the past two weeks. “We are in a catastrophic situation … The health system collapsed, we can only find a bed in hospitals with great difficulty,” ministry spokesperson Nisaf Ben Alaya said.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 08, 2021 19:30 UTC