Professor Abdelkrim Soukehal, a member of the National Scientific Committee, said some 1,700 doctors, nurses and other medical workers have been infected. After peaking for a first time in April, coronavirus infections were markedly down during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Yousfi said his hospital was full and that dozens of people, sometimes entire families, arrive each day with COVID-19 symptoms. But Yousfi said many Algerians were not accepting the reality of the situation, with some continuing to deny the virus exists. Yousfi called for “targeted lockdowns” of areas with new outbreaks of the virus — and more support for medical staff.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 09, 2020 19:30 UTC