Tunisia lockdown ends, despite Africa’s worst Covid death rate
by Simon Speakman Cordall in Tunis from on (#5J06A)
Pandemic fatigue and economic woes blamed for lack of action despite rapid rise in number of cases
Tunisia has ended its one-week lockdown, despite having the highest reported deaths per capita of any country in Africa.
Covid-19 cases in Tunisia were initially low last year, with a sweeping six-week lockdown involving the closure of borders and shutting down all but essential commercial activity appearing to halt the spread of the virus. However, since easing that original lockdown cases have increased, with daily reported infections and deaths now the highest in Africa, according to Our World in Data.
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