Algiers: Algeria on Tuesday announced the postponement of the 19th Mediterranean Games scheduled for June 2021 in the western province of Oran over concerns of the spread of COVID-19.
The 19th Mediterranean Games was delayed to 2022 "after consultation with the Algerian Olympic Committee over the current international situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic," said a statement posted on the official Facebook page of Algerian Sports Ministry, reports Xinhua news agency.
A total of 554 coronavirus cases have so far been reported in Algeria, with 35 deaths, since the first infection case was detected on Feb 19. IANS
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