Tunisia on Sunday started a week of coronavirus restrictions covering the Eid holiday, as hospitals battle to stay afloat as Covid-19 cases soar. Wejdi Ben Raies, the sales and marketing director at Linde Gas Tunisia, outlines the current situation in the North African country. The Eid al-Fitr holidays that mark the end of Ramadan are traditionally a time when Muslim families and friends gather together. Tunisia, a country of almost 12 million, has officially recorded more than 319,000 coronavirus cases and 11,350 deaths. It is also struggling to meet its oxygen needs and has appealed for assistance from European countries and even neighbouring Algeria, struggling with its own health crisis.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 10, 2021 06:11 UTC