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Tunisia’s health ministry said Monday that the country has not reported any cases of coronavirus for the first time since early March, while the government is preparing to further ease today’s restrictions..
Tunisia, which announced the first infection with the virus on March 2, has recorded 1,032 cases and 45 deaths so far..
Tunisia, which has around 500 recovery beds, said 745 patients recovered and only 11 patients remain in hospitals..
In a new step to ease the restrictions, on Monday it will open shops selling clothing, shopping malls and hairdressing and beauty centers, with further signs that Tunisia is close to controlling the pandemic..
Tunisia said it expects the economy to contract more than 4.3 percent this year in the worst recession since the country’s independence in 1956, and that the vital tourism sector is threatened by losses of up to $ 1.4 billion and the loss of 400,000 jobs due to the repercussions of the Corona virus crisis..
