A new batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive at the Carthage International Airport in Tunis, Tunisia, May 16, 2021. Earlier on Sunday, Tunisia received the third batch of 158,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, as part of the global COVAX initiative, after having received, through the same initiative, 98,400 doses of the same vaccine in April. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)
TUNIS, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia reported on Sunday 740 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total cases to 326,572, the Tunisian Ministry of Health said.
The death toll in Tunisia rose by 70 to 11,849, while the tally of recoveries reached 287,644, the ministry said in a statement.
A total of 1,387,361 lab tests have been carried out in Tunisia so far, said the ministry.
Earlier on Sunday, Tunisia received the third batch of 158,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, as part of the global COVAX initiative, after having received, through the same initiative, 98,400 doses of the same vaccine in April.
So far, 570,553 people have been vaccinated, among them 392,067 with their first dose and 178,486 with the second, according to the health ministry's latest report. Enditem
