Lebanon reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus deaths since the outbreak began in December 2019, with the health ministry reporting 35 new COVID-19 related deaths in a 24-hour period on Wednesday.
The total number of confirmed deaths in the country reached 1,740. Authorities also reported 4,988 new coronavirus cases, bringing the cases toll in the small Mediterranean country to 231,936.
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The country’s supreme defense council announced a complete lockdown for eleven days tha started on Thursday. The lockdown is the first that includes the closure of supermarkets after the country recorded an unpreceded spread in coronavirus infections.
The state announced that the lockdown would include the closure of all banks, restaurants, private institutions, schools, universities, sports stadiums, houses of worship, along with the ban of all gatherings and events.
Lebanon has been experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the past week. The country registered an all time-record of 5,540 new cases on Friday. The surge in cases is directly linked to the state and citizen’s failure in implementing precautionary measures during the holiday celebrations when the government eased the restrictions amid a worsening economic situation.
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Last Update: Wednesday, 13 January 2021 KSA 21:30 – GMT 18:30
