Tunisia imposes 7-day lockdown to contain COVID-19

2021-05-09 14:31:37 GMT2021-05-09 22:31:37(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Photo taken on May 9, 2021 shows closed shops and market in downtown Tunis, Tunisia. The general lockdown in Tunisia starts from Sunday to May 16. A curfew will also be imposed throughout the country from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time. During the same period, the country will ban travel between governorates, gatherings and all festivities, the operation of mosques, weekly markets and shopping centers. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

Police officers urge people to observe the general lockdown in downtown Tunis, Tunisia, May 9, 2021. The general lockdown in Tunisia starts from Sunday to May 16. A curfew will also be imposed throughout the country from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time. During the same period, the country will ban travel between governorates, gatherings and all festivities, the operation of mosques, weekly markets and shopping centers. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

A police officer stands guard on a street in downtown Tunis, Tunisia, on May 9, 2021. The general lockdown in Tunisia starts from Sunday to May 16. A curfew will also be imposed throughout the country from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time. During the same period, the country will ban travel between governorates, gatherings and all festivities, the operation of mosques, weekly markets and shopping centers. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 9, 2021 shows closed shops and market in downtown Tunis, Tunisia. The general lockdown in Tunisia starts from Sunday to May 16. A curfew will also be imposed throughout the country from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time. During the same period, the country will ban travel between governorates, gatherings and all festivities, the operation of mosques, weekly markets and shopping centers. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 9, 2021 shows an empty street in downtown Tunis, Tunisia. The general lockdown in Tunisia starts from Sunday to May 16. A curfew will also be imposed throughout the country from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time. During the same period, the country will ban travel between governorates, gatherings and all festivities, the operation of mosques, weekly markets and shopping centers. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 9, 2021 shows an empty street in downtown Tunis, Tunisia. The general lockdown in Tunisia starts from Sunday to May 16. A curfew will also be imposed throughout the country from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time. During the same period, the country will ban travel between governorates, gatherings and all festivities, the operation of mosques, weekly markets and shopping centers. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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