Tunisia Fears Fourth Wave of COVID-19

Arab World

June 1st, 7:15am

Tunisia - Mongi Saidani

FILE PHOTO: People leave a train station, as Tunisia relaxes some of its lockdown rules while keeping other restrictions in place, as preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in La Marsa near Tunis, Tunisia May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Angus McDowall

Tunisian Health Minister Faouzi Mehdi has warned of a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic over a new surge in infections and deaths. In a press statement on Monday, Mehdi said he expects a new wave of infections in mid-June due to the new variants detected in the country. He called on people to adhere to the preventive measures and abide by health protocols to curb the rapid spread of the virus. In this regard, doctor Amen-Allah Messadi affirmed that the country is facing a fourth wave of the virus. The epidemiological situation in the country has worsened, he stressed, saying the country reported a surge in the numbers of infections and deaths. Health authorities have launched awareness campaigns to encourage people to get vaccinated. The Ministry opened 71 inoculation centers across the country, and more than two million Tunisians have registered their names so far. Health reports had revealed that the UK variant is the most common strain in Tunisia, making 90 percent of infections compared to other strains. Tunisia has confirmed some 344,668 infections and 12,623 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3002971/tunisia-fears-fourth-wave-covid-19