The International Monetary Fund will shortly disburse $400 million to support Tunisia in its fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Nizar Yaich on a private radio station. The pandemic has so far affected 114 people in Tunisia (74 imported cases and 39 domestic) and killed three, according to the Health Ministry. All the people who had returned to Tunisia from abroad had been quarantined and 10,514 are still under regular medical supervision. To curb the fast spreading of the disease, authorities have imposed a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 24, 2020 14:15 UTC