Tunisia-COVID-19 strikes the prime ministry

 Speaking to Diwan FM, counsellor to the prime minister in Charge of social files Slim Tisaoui said that prime minister Hichem Mechichi has tested negative for COVID-19.

He pointed out that all advisors of the Prime Minister and the employees of the Presidency of the Government were subjected to this analysis, and it was found that one of the advisors and one of the administrative employees had contracted the virus and are currently subject to quarantine.

The same source explained that tests were preformed out of precaution and to prevent the possibility of infection within the prime ministry.