Tunisia’s PM says country has beaten coronavirus
As new infections slow, Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh said Tunisia has achieved a "victory" over the virus.
Some three months after COVID-19 was first detected in Tunisia, the prime minister says the country has won the battle against the deadly virus.
"Tunisia has won its fight against the coronavirus disease thanks to the country's national unity," Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh said in an interview with Tunisian channel Attasia, according to news agency Xinhua. “We made efforts and we were able to achieve a victory.”
Fakhfakh added that the country is due to reopen its land, sea and air borders on June 27. Visitors arriving in Tunisia will be required to quarantine in hotels for a period.
On Sunday, the Health Ministry reported two new infections, bringing the total number of cases countrywide to 1,096. The death toll remained at 49.
