Tunisia on Tuesday recorded no infection cases with COVID-19 for a third consecutive day.
According to a press release published late on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health, out of all 614 conducted screening tests, including 39 on previously infected cases, 11 previous cases have tested positive again and no new infection cases were reported on May 12.
As a result, the national tally stands at 1,032 confirmed cases out of a total of 33,880 conducted screening tests.
The number of recoveries in the North African rose to 740. However, 247 people are still infected with the virus and are under health care, including only five hospitalised while 45 people have died from COVID-19 complications.
Additional reporting by CGTN Africa’s Adnen Chaouachi in Tunisia
