Tunisian government announced on Friday a 14-day confinement across the country lasting from March 22 to April 4. “This excludes workers from the sectors in vital areas related to food, health, administration, justice, energy, security, water, transport and communications and the media, as well as hygiene and vital industrial activities,” it added. The statement stressed that the state will ensure vital services such as safety, health and food. Earlier on Friday, Tunisian President Kais Saied decided to impose a general lock-down across the North African nation. As of Friday, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tunisia has risen to 54.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 20, 2020 22:30 UTC