Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Tunis, Tunisia

Location: Tunis, Tunisia

Event: The U.S. Embassy in Tunis is providing an update on regional curfews and COVID-19 in Tunisia.

Tunisia COVID-19 Information:

To curb the spread of COVID-19, as of October 8, the Government of Tunisia has enacted a 15-day curfew in Greater Tunis (which includes the governorates of Ariana, Ben Arous, Manouba, and Tunis). The curfew will remain in effect from 21:00 to 05:00 Monday through Friday, and from 19:00 to 05:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
There are also current curfews being enforced in Sousse, Monastir, Kef, and Sidi Bouzid.
U.S. citizens in Tunisia should respect the curfews and adhere to local government regulations. All movements will be restricted during the curfew hours except for emergency purposes.
U.S. citizens in Tunisia should monitor local media for information on additional cities and governorates enacting curfews as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves.
The Tunisian Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 24,542 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak in March.
There is currently a country-wide shortage of COVID-19 tests. While some private clinics have testing capacities, they require payment in cash before administering the test.
The Tunisian Observatory for New and Emerging Diseases (ONMNE) provides regular COVID-19 updates on their official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ONMNE/.

U.S. citizens in Tunisia should:

Immediately contact the Tunisian Ministry of Health urgent medical services SAMU (190) if exhibiting symptoms and/or have been exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19.
Contact the Ministry of Health toll free number with non-emergency COVID-19 questions at 80-10-19-19.
Enroll in STEP at STEP.state.gov to receive the latest updates from the Embassy.
Follow the advice of the CDC and local health authorities: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
Monitor the Department of State’s COVID-19 website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/covid-19-information.html

Country Information and Travel Advisory page:

Department of State contact information:

U.S. Embassy Tunis, Tunisia

Address: Les Berges du Lac, 1053 Tunis
Day Time Phone number: +216-71-107-000 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.)
After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens: +216-71-107-000
Email address: tunisacs@state.gov
Embassy website: https://tn.usembassy.gov
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 8 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert