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Tunisia-Tunisia postpones loan repayments for poor amid lockdown

President Kais Saied ordered a general lockdown, limiting citizens’ free movement in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The government later said in a statement the lockdown would come into force on Sunday and last until April 4.

Tunisia has so far reported 54 confirmed cases of coronavirus and one death.

Banks will postpone the repayment of loans by poorer citizens by six months to help alleviate the social and economic impact of the crisis, banking sources said.

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