At a time when Tunisia is recording unprecedented numbers of injuries and deaths due to the outbreak of the Corona epidemic, the spokeswoman for the Tunisian Ministry of Health, Nissaf Ben Alaya, announced that the health situation is “catastrophic”, and the health system “has collapsed *(T).
She added, in a press statement yesterday evening, Thursday, that “the rate of recording injuries has increased dramatically, and the health system has unfortunately collapsed.”
“The boat is sinking”
In addition, the spokeswoman warned that “the boat is sinking with us, and to save it, everyone must bear its responsibility. If we do not unite efforts, the disaster will worsen.” Ben Alaya explained that the vaccination campaign is slow, stressing the need to “work to get the vaccine.”
She also added that only 4 percent of the population received the full vaccine in a country of about 12 million people.
These shocking statements come at a time when Tunisia recorded, on Tuesday, 9,823 injuries and 134 deaths as a result of Corona, figures that the country had not previously recorded.
Hospitals are filled with Corona patients in Tunisia – AFP
While the authorities are facing “great difficulties” in Providing beds for patients in overcrowded hospitals, as well as providing oxygen in the necessary quantities.
Extension of restrictions
Yesterday, Thursday, the government banned interstate travel. And it extended the measures it had previously taken, including the complete closure in a number of states until the current date of July 31, excluding “the activities of supplying vital materials and students’ exams”, especially since the total number of injuries since the emergence of the epidemic reached 464,914 injuries in the country, while 15,735 died. Injured, amid the collapse of the hospital sector.
Hospitals on the last
Simultaneously, photos and videos spread on social media showing injured people waiting for their turn to receive treatment in the corridors of hospitals, which are witnessing unprecedented overcrowding in several areas.
According to the Tunisian Ministry of Health, The proportion of resuscitation beds occupied by patients has reached ninety percent.
The outbreak of the mutated delta
It is reported that the Tunisian authorities imposed a comprehensive closure in Six states (out of a total of 24 states) to curb the virus, especially with the outbreak of the highly contagious delta mutant that first appeared in India and then spread to several countries.
For its part, Libya announced on Thursday the closure of its borders with Tunisia, and the suspension of flights between the two countries for a week. As a precautionary measure, due to the outbreak of the epidemic.
According to the Tunisian Ministry of Health, The proportion of resuscitation beds occupied by patients has reached ninety percent.
The outbreak of the mutated delta
It is reported that the Tunisian authorities imposed a comprehensive closure in Six states (out of a total of 24 states) to curb the virus, especially with the outbreak of the highly contagious delta mutant that first appeared in India and then spread to several countries.
For its part, Libya announced on Thursday the closure of its borders with Tunisia, and the suspension of flights between the two countries for a week. As a precautionary measure, due to the outbreak of the epidemic.
