Tunisia to receive 6 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine: official

Source: Xinhua| 2020-12-03 01:44:34|Editor: huaxia

TUNIS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian Minister of Health Faouzi Mehdi said on Wednesday that the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be allocated to people suffering from chronic diseases, the elderly, and health workers.

During a press conference at the government's headquarters in Tunis, the minister also announced that urgent sectoral sessions would be held in the coming days between concerned parties and administrations to implement a strategy in relation to a progressive return of sports and cultural activities.

The health official indicated that "Tunisia will soon receive 6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as the first batch, without specifying the name or date of the arrival of the vaccine."

Tunisian Health Ministry Wednesday reported 1,303 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 98,072. The death toll from the virus rose by 51 to 3,311 in the North African country.

The minister revealed that activities in places of worship will be authorized from Dec. 4, with an attendance rate not exceeding 30 percent.

On Nov. 30, the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients reached 1,495, including 287 in intensive care units and 112 others are mechanically ventilated, it said. Enditem

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