TUNIS, Jun 27 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian Health Ministry, yesterday reported 4,664 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total infections in the country to 403,493.
The death toll from the virus rose by 90 to 14,579, while the tally of recoveries reached 346,290, the ministry said in a statement.
A total of 1,671,661 lab tests have been carried out so far, according to the ministry.
Since the start of the nationwide vaccination campaign on Mar 13, a total of 1,705,657 people have received the vaccines, with 476,013 taking both doses, according to the latest figures published by the ministry.
Tunisia is experiencing a new wave of the virus, described by the authorities as “the most dangerous,” with the appearance of new strains detected in countries such as Britain, South Africa and India.
According to the health ministry, seven of the country’s 24 provinces are classified as high risk, with a rate of more than 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, in most of their municipalities.– NNN-TAP
