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In Tunisia, 150 people -- mostly women -- have isolated themselves in a factory for a month to make protective gear like masks to help their country’s fight against coronavirus.
Due to strict measures to prevent COVID-19 contamination, journalists are not allowed to visit the Consomed factory where 110 women and 40 men -- including a doctor, cooks and the director -- are working, eating and sleeping.
“We are the only ones producing (protective items) for Tunisian hospitals,” director Hamza Alouini told AFP via video call.
“I chose to isolate (the company) as a precaution because if the virus gets into the factory, it will be disastrous.”
The 5,000-square-meter facility, located in a largely rural area south of the capital Tunis, is the country’s main production site for masks, caps, sterile suits and other protective items.
It is overwhelmed with demand, Alouini said, and struggling to supply hospitals.
All deliveries go through a decontamination process, he added.
Tunisian media has reported that several health facilities have had to stop services or quarantine staff after they came into contact with COVID-19 patients unprotected.
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