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1,420 released prisoners in Tunis over Coronavirus

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Tuesday ordered the release on 1,420 prisoners in an amnesty to combat the spread of the Coronavirus in prisons, a presidency statement said.

Tunisia has declared a general lockdown to slow infection rates, and has confirmed 574 cases of the Coronavirus and 10 deaths.

On the other hand, Tunisian citizens gather in front of the headquarters of Mnihla delegation in Ariana Governorate outside Tunis on March 30, 2020, to protest against the general confinement and to claim the financial aid promised by the government.