The government confirmed that the epidemiological situation requires urgent decisions

Banning gatherings in Tunisia to slow the spread of "Covid-19"

A Tunisian worker disinfects a classroom to prevent the spread of the Corona virus.

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The Tunisian Prime Minister, Hisham El-Mechichi, announced the ban on all gatherings, reiterating the need to wear masks in order to slow the spread of the new Corona virus, which threatens the capacity of hospitals. The next two weeks all cultural and commercial activities, both public and private.

"Reducing working hours in public administrations to reduce overcrowding on transportation means, in order to allow, at the same time, the rest of the production forces in the various economic sectors to continue working," Al-Meshishi pointed out.

Al-Mishishi reiterated the need to wear masks in transportation and closed public places, ruling out "the imposition of a comprehensive quarantine because the country no longer has the ability to bear it," according to him.

He left the local authorities with the decision to issue orders to impose a local stone, or to close places of worship, according to the epidemiological situation.

Tunisia re-imposed a curfew, last Thursday evening, in the coastal states of Sousse and Monastir, as well as in areas around Sidi Bouzid inside the country, with the suspension of work in the weekly markets.

Tunisia, with a population of more than 11.5 million, nearly contained the epidemic at the end of last June, and most restrictions were lifted during the summer, but the number of confirmed cases now exceeds 20,000, including about 300 deaths.

A spokesman for the scientific committee to combat "Covid-19", Hashemi Al-Wazir, warned that "unless the authorities are able to reverse this curve, which is already rising, the country will be in danger of getting out of control."

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