Partial lockdown from Thursday in Tunis capital -- a decision taken by Tunisian authorities on June 20 as, over the past month, the number of coronavirus infections and related deaths in North African country has reached record levels i.e. its highest daily rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Four regions in the nation’s interior -- the governorates of Beja (north-west), Siliana, Zaghouan (north) and Kairouan (centre), are particularly affected by the health crisis and will hence be on full lockdown. Some coronavirus patients have been transferred from beds to wheelchairs as Tunisian hospitals struggle with an influx of new cases and staff shortages. This intense pressure persists despite the set-up of a military care facility with beds, monitoring equipment and ventilators on the outskirts of Tunis.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 01, 2021 13:28 UTC