COVID-19: 12 more infection cases in Gafsa
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COVID-19: 12 more infection cases in Gafsa
(TAP) – The number of those infected by COVID-19 in Gafsa governorate has risen to 12 on Sunday, bringing the overall number of COVID-19 patients to 138, the Local Health Directorate in Gafsa said. Local Health Director Salem Nasri told TAP that the results of tests conducted in the past 24 hours i»»»
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