Tunisian officials on Wednesday announced a partial easing of lockdown measures in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, although schools will largely remain closed until September, AFP reports.

Education Minister Mohamed Hamdi, Health Minister Abdellatif Mekki and other officials told a joint news conference that work was expected to resume with reduced staffing in some sectors from Monday.

A broader relaxation is planned for June 14 but will depend on how the health situation develops, officials said, warning of the risk of a second wave of infection.