According to Tunisia's health ministry data, the country has over 197,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, including more than 144,000 recoveries and around 6,200 deaths from COVID-19. Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi now tested positive for coronavirus. The foreign minister announced that he has contracted the coronavirus and has severe symptoms.

Jerandi took to Twitter and wrote, "Today, my tests confirmed that I have Covid-19, despite taking all the necessary precautions and respecting the health protocol." He further added that he has "severe symptoms." He further said that he will now be more insistent on continuing with efforts to encourage vaccination to protect Tunisians from the virus. 

Despite the covid-19 restriction, Mass anti-government protests have been held in Tunisia. The protests come a decade after the Jasmine Revolution which led to the ousting of long-time leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on January 14, 2011.

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