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Tunisia detects first cases of British coronavirus variant

cde.news desk 3 March 2021, 07:30 · 1 min read

Tunisian medical workers wearing full-protection gear at a temporary hospital for Covid-19 patients set up at a gym in Tunis, Tunisia, 05 February 2021. The Ministry of Health is setting up temporary hospitals, the first of which is at the weightlifting hall in the sports town of Menzah which will accommodate COVID-19 patients. El Menzah Field Hospital has received 1,020 cases of corona since it opened. It has two parts; one with 86 beds where it provides oxygen to patients, and the second opened two weeks ago with 26 beds providing intensive care for severe cases. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA

Tunisia has recorded its first cases of a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus first identified in Britain, the health ministry announced.

The ministry did not give further details.

Tunisia has reported 233,669 infections from Covid-19, 8,022 deaths and 198,778 recoveries.

Main Photo: Tunisian medical workers wearing full-protection gear at a temporary hospital for Covid-19 patients set up at a gym in Tunis, Tunisia. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA

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