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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia Reports First Case of Omicron

Girls walk past a closed souvenir shop in El Jem, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Tunisia, May 20, 2021. (Reuters)

Tunisia reported its first infection from the new coronavirus variant Omicron, Heath Minister Ali Mrabet told local media on Friday.

The minister said the infected person was a 23-year-old man from Congo who came to Tunisia from Istanbul airport.

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