Africa News of Monday, 23 March 2020
Source: bbc.com
Coronavirus: Cases in Tunisia rise to 89
The streets of Tunis are empty as people stay inside to prevent the spread of the virus
The number of cases of coronavirus in Tunisia has risen to 89.
A total of 14 new cases tested positive out of 126 tests.
Some 60 cases are of people who came from abroad and most cases, 29, are in the capital Tunis, where 11 coronavirus patients are in hospital
More than 8,000 people are in self-quarantine.
Tunisia had already closed its borders and had been under curfew from 6 pm to 6 am local time.
