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In a speech announcing the latest measures to combat the virus, al-Meshishi said he had given orders to Tunisian governors to implement general isolation measures in their governorates if necessary.
But added "There is no way to go back to the comprehensive quarantine system that was previously adopted to deal with the first wave of the emerging corona virus." At the national level, due to the unprecedented economic collapse caused by those measures that were taken in March.
The Tunisian economy dependent on tourism contracted by 21.6 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year, as a result of the pandemic and measures to reduce it, it reported. "Reuters".
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The Tunis-Africa News Agency quoted El-Mechichi as saying: “Modify working time in administrations and public institutions by adopting the one-time participation system and team system, and avoid all meetings and demonstrations due to risks of infection with Covid-19.
The decision was made amid serious concerns that Tunisian hospitals will not be able to accommodate large numbers of patients due to a shortage of intensive care beds.
The total number of coronavirus cases rose to more than 20,000, compared to around 1,000, before the country’s borders were reopened on June 27.
In a speech announcing the latest measures to fight the virus, al-Meshishi said he had given orders to Tunisian governors to implement general isolation measures in their governorates if necessary.
But he added that “there is no way to return to the comprehensive quarantine system that was previously adopted to face the first wave of the emerging coronavirus epidemic” at the country level, due to the unprecedented economic collapse derived from those measures that were taken in March.
Tunisia’s tourism-dependent economy contracted 21.6 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year, as a result of the pandemic and measures to reduce it, according to “Reuters.”
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