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Lebanon National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19

Tuesday.24 August.2021 Report #494 Time Published: 8:00 PM

Occupancy rate of COVID-19 Beds and Availability

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Ref: Ministry of public health

Beirut 144 Maten 196 Aleyh 51 Zahleh 7 Jezzine 4 Ain Mraisseh 1 Borj Hammoud 15 El Aamroussiyeh 7 Zahleh Er Rassiyeh 1 Bkassine 1 Ras Beyrouth 1 Nabaa 1 Hay Es Sellom 8 Zahleh El Maallaqa 1 Kfar Falous 1 Qreitem 1 Sinn Fil 4 Haret Aamroussiyeh 1 Hazerta 1 Ain El Mir 1 Raoucheh 2 Jdaidet Matn 5 Khaldeh 6 Taalabaya 2 Jinsnaya 1 Hamra 15 Ras Jdaideh 1 Choueifat El Oumara 4 1 Nabateih 68 Ain Tineh 2 Baouchriyeh 1 Aaramoun 2 Others 1 Nabatiyeh Et Tahta 5 Msaitbeh 2 Daoura 4 Bchamoun 7 Baabda 20 Mazraat Kfar Jaouz 1 Unesco 1 Raouda Baouchriyeh 3 Aaley 4 2 Zibdine 1 Tallet Khayat 4 Sadd Baouchriyeh 4 Aaytat 1 Douris 1 Kfar Roummane 1 Sanayeh 1 Sabtiyeh 1 Bhamdoun Ed Dayaa 1 1 Habbouch 9 Zarif 2 Dekouaneh 7 Charoun 1 Sahel 1 Kfar Tibnit 1 Mazraa 2 7 Others 9 Ain 3 Houmine Faouqa 2 Basta Faouqa 4 Manqlet Mezher 2 Kesrwen 59 Haret Chmaliye H 3 Aarab Salim 1 Tariq Jdideh 3 Jall Dib 2 Sarba 3 Aarsal 2 Houmine Et Tahta 2 Basta Tahta 1 Naqqach 13 Jounieh 4 Yammouneh 1 Charqiyeh 6 Gemmaizeh 1 Zalqa 4 Zouk Mkayel 4 Qsarnaba 1 Toul 2 Rmeil 2 6 Haret El Mir 2 Temnine Et Tahta 3 Nmairiyeh 2 Achrafiyeh 11 Deir Aaoukar 6 Jounieh Ghadir 3 Haouch En Nabi 1 6 Others 88 Mansouriyeh 15 2 Bouday 1 Douair 2 Baabda 169 6 Adonis 1 Saida 91 Jibchit 2 Chiyah 11 4 Jounieh Haret Sakhr 2 Qiyaa 1 Aabba 1 Jnah 2 1 2 Haret Saida 3 Insar 4 Ouzaai 1 14 Adma Oua Dafneh 1 Miyeh Ou Miyeh 1 Zaoutar Gharbiyeh 2 Bir Hassan 2 Mtayleb 5 Aajaltoun 6 Ain El Heloueh 4 Qsaibeh 4 Ghbayreh 10 Beit Kekko 1 4 Majdelyoun 1 1 Ain Roummaneh 1 Elissar 1 Shayleh 2 Aabra 8 Qaaqaiyet Ej Jisr 1 Furn Chebbak 5 Raboueh 4 Jaaita 1 Qraiyeh 1 Braiqeaa 1 Haret Hreik 41 Beit Ech Chaar 3 2 Bqosta 1 2 Laylakeh 2 Dik Mehdi 3 2 Ain Ed Delb 1 Sir El Gharbiyeh 4 Borj Brajneh 19 Zouq Kharab 1 Ghosta 1 Ghaziyeh 12 Others 5 Mreijeh 3 Ain Aar 1 Batha 1 Darb Es Sim 1 Bnt Jbeil 16 Tahouitat Ghadir 6 Mazraat Yachouaa 3 Kfour 2 Qennarit 1 Ain Ebel 2 Baabda 9 4 Ghbaleh 1 Kharayeb 1 Aaytaroun 1 Hazmiyeh 2 2 Qleiaat 4 Zrariyeh 1 Ghandouriyeh 1 Mar Taqla 1 Fraykeh 1 Raachine 1 1 Others 12 Hadath 34 Jouar 1 Kfar Dibiane 4 Babliyeh 2 Marjaayoun 6 Louayzeh 1 Chrine 1 Faqra 1 Sarafand 1 Dibbine 1 Kfar Chima 2 Qornet Hamra 1 1 Qaqaaiyet Snaoubar 1 1 Chahrour Aaoulia 3 Broummana 4 2 Bissariyeh 4 Meiss Ej Jabal 2 Bsaba 3 1 Jbeil 14 Kaouthariyet Siyad 1 Majdel Selm 2 Aaraiya 1 Qennbt Broummana 1 Jbayl 4 Saksakiyeh 2 Hammana 4 2 Halate 1 Aaddoussiyeh 1 Falougha 2 Beit Meri 5 Mayfouq 1 Aanqoun 2 Others 4 Dahr Es Souane 2 Qartaba 1 Kfar Hatta 2 Zagharta 15 Ouata El 1 Seraaita 1 Kfar Melki 2 Zgharta 4 Bolonia 1 Others 6 Others 35 Rachaaine 2 Mrouj 2 Tripoli 56 Tyre 92 MِEjdlaiya 5 Khinchara 1 Trablous Ez Zeitoun 3 Sour 14 Haret El Faouar 1 Choueir 2 Et Tabbaneh 1 Sour El Bass 1 Karm Saddeh 1 2 Qalamoun 1 Sour Er Rachidiyeh 4 Miziara 1 Zabbougha 1 Others 48 Borj Ech Chemali 9 Others 84 Hailane 1 1 Beddaoui 2 Deir Qanoun El Ain 5 1 Others 12 Camp Beddaoui 1 Jouaiya 3 Batroun 1 Chouf 34 Koura 13 Aaytit 2 Akkar 3 Naameh 1 1 Yanouh 4 Nahr El Bared 2 Baal En Naameh 1 Kfar Aaqqa 2 1 Others 1 Chhim 2 Bterram 1 Barich 7 Bcharrieh 1 Mazboud 1 1 1 Hasroun 1 Dalhoun 1 Batroumine 1 3 Mineh Dunieh 5 Jiyeh 2 Ras Masqa 1 Recheknanay 1 Nabi Youcheaa 1 Jadra 2 Dahr El Ain 3 Saddiqine 1 Bqaa Safrine 1 Ouadi Ez Zayni 1 Jdaidet Barqacha 1 2 Ain Et Tineh 1 Ouardaniyeh 3 1 Bourgheliyeh 1 Bakhaaoun 2 Bsaba 1 Others 1 16 Baaqline 1 1 Jahliyeh 1 Toura 2 Hasrout 1 3 Beqaata 11 Halloussiyeh 1 1 3 Batloun 2 1 1 2 Others 1 Jibbain 2 Boustane 1 Others 1

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

Distribution of Active and Cumulative Cases Distribution of Active Cases Distribution of Cumulative Cases

Number of Cases by Location

Number of cumulative cases for the last 14 days

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

Distribution of Death Cases

Distribution of deaths during the past 24 hours Hospital Residence Gender Age Chronic 24/08/2021 Bchamoun Hosp Aleyh Male 36 Yes RHUH Baabda Male 66 Yes RHUH Female 68 Yes Berri Gov Hosp Male 70 Yes AUBMC Baabda Female 77 Yes

Distribution of deaths by Governorate

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

Distribution of Recoveries

Distribution of Recoveries per Casa

Distribution of Recoveries per Casa in the last 14 days

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

The National Awareness Campaign on the Coronavirus Vaccine

The National Awareness Campaign to register on the Coronavirus Vaccine Platform

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

The percentage of positive cases out of the number of daily checks during the past 14 days

Cumulative cases per day

Cumulative cases by age group

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Decisions and actions taken during the past 48 hours

Ministry of Public Health

In a field tour, the Minister of Public Health revealed tons of medicines stored in more than one area, opened one of them to the public and referred those concerned to the judiciary, stating that this is criminality and illegal trafficking in the health of the citizen.

The Minister of Public Health, via Twitter, issued a warning to public warehouses that smuggle medicines to known locations with the devices; advising them to dispense the drug to pharmacies, as the electronic tracking system works well and with extreme accuracy; And that they will be obliged to present the exchange bills according to the rules, and they may expose themselves to what the perpetrators met last night, concluding his tweet that the citizen is a partner in monitoring and accountability.

Lebanese Red Cross

Cases that have The number of PCR The number of The number of Number of home The number of been transferred assays people who were beneficiaries visits to register beneficiaries of to hospitals That have been taken transported to the Awareness COVID-19 vaccine the electronic to hospitals vaccination centers seminars recipients platforms 31,379 100,054 3,272 149,701 49,595 6,389 (66 New) (291 New) (8 New) (54 New) (813 New) (2 New)

Lebanese Army Forces

- The army units continue to distribute social aid (400,000 Lebanese pounds) to families with limited income in all Lebanese territories. - Supporting the security services in implementing the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers. - Reporting that /429/ PCR examination of members of the army, where it was found that there were /62/ positive cases: /38/ actual service, /24/ civilian, /3/ military medical. General Directorate of State Security

- Reporting the number of new positive cases in the various governorates. - Report on the vaccination campaigns that are being implemented in various Lebanese regions through the Ministry of Public Health.

General Directorate of Internal Security Forces

51,378 written minutes have been written against violators of the decisions of general mobilization since 01/14/2021.

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division issued the recommendations of the periodic meeting of the emergency committee to raise the state of alert in Lebanese prisons, which came as follows:

• Strictly implementing the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the Corona virus, especially in light of the emergence of the rapidly spreading “Delta” mutant.

• Continuing to vaccinate prisoners and detainees in all prisons and places of arrest and detention, and follow- up awareness campaigns on this issue.

• Follow-up communication with international organizations and specialized associations in terms of monitoring the equipment and maintenance of vital facilities in prisons.

General Directorate of General Security

• It was reported that there were 8 new injuries among the elements of the General Directorate of Public Security. • Reporting the number of new positive cases in the various governorates and districts. • Follow up on the procedures adopted at the air, land and sea borders in cooperation with the teams of the Ministry of Public Health

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

Ministry of Public Works and Transportation

Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport:

Departing Flights Arriving Flights Number of Flights 81 Number of Flights 86

Number of Departing Individuals 13,024 Number of Arrivals 6,095

Ports:

Port Entered Left Import Direction # Export Direction # Containers Mersen 1 Containers Port Said 1 Beirut Containers Limassoul 1 Containers Mersen 1 Jeyeh Gasoline Limassoul 1 Containers Port Said 1 Containers Mersen 1 Tripoli Diesel Beirut 1 Containers Turkey 1 Blank Alexandrun 1 Containers Romania 1 Conainers Tassuko 1 Total 7 5

General Decisions / Announcements

The meeting of the Follow-up Committee on Preventive Measures and Measures for the Coronavirus, held on 12/08/2021, issued the following recommendations:

• Emphasis on the previous recommendation regarding making the necessary circulars by: the General Directorate of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministries of Interior and Municipalities, Economy and Trade, Tourism, Public Health, Education and Higher Education and Labor in terms of the obligation to grant the vaccine to all workers in the public and private sectors Under its supervision, it is the responsibility of the persons who refuse to receive the vaccine to present a negative PCR result every 72 hours so that the material cost of the examination is at their own expense.

• Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Interior and Municipalities - General Directorate of Internal Security Forces, General Directorate of State Security: Strict crackdown on violations related to non-compliance with hotel quarantine, subject of General Directorate of Civil Aviation Circular No. 31/2, especially against persons who deliberately leave their passports and claiming to lose it later or making fake hotel reservations

• The General Directorate of Civil Aviation: Making the necessary circular to exempt passengers who left and want to return within a week from conducting a PCR examination in the countries from which they wish to return, if they are subject to a PCR examination upon their arrival at Rafic Hariri International Airport, as well as exempting them from the hotel quarantine in the event Their coming from one of the countries subjects of Circular No. 31/2.

The Middle East Airlines - Lebanese Airways, announced in a statement that, starting from 6/8/2021, all passengers arriving in Lebanon will be subject to the following procedures:

• Categories obligated to hotel quarantine: Passengers coming from the United Kingdom - Cyprus - Turkey - Brazil - United Arab Emirates - Iraq - India - Malawi - Ethiopia - Zambia - Liberia - Kenya - Gambia and Sierra Leone (not passengers transiting through these countries) with mandatory possession of a reservation My hotel is at their own expense, for 4 days / 3 nights in one of the approved hotels. Passengers who do not have a hotel reservation are not allowed to board the plane.

• Categories excluded from hotel quarantine:

 National and foreign diplomatic missions and their families, if they adhere to the quarantine for a period of four days at their place of residence.

 Passengers who have previously received at least one dose of any Covid-19 vaccine without a specified duration.

 Passengers who were infected with the Corona virus and recovered from it within a period of ninety days before the date of their travel to Lebanon, after presenting an official document proving this.

 Passengers transiting by land to Syria through Rafic Hariri International Airport - Beirut.

 Minor passengers under 18 years of age, whether they are coming alone or accompanied by their parents.

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

• Categories obligated to conduct a PCR examination before coming to Lebanon: All passengers must have performed a PCR examination with the mandatory presence of a QR code in one of the approved laboratories, within a maximum of 96 hours from the date of issuance of the examination result until arriving in Lebanon and that they show the result of the examination upon registration bags. Passengers who do not have a negative test result are not allowed to board the plane coming to Lebanon

• Categories excluded from conducting a PCR examination before coming to Lebanon:

 Passengers who have received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine or a full dose of Covid-19 vaccine (which is only one dose), for a period of no less than two weeks.

 Passengers who were infected with the Corona virus within a period of ninety days preceding the date of their travel to Lebanon, after presenting an official document proving this.

Note: All passengers arriving in Lebanon are subject to a PCR examination upon their arrival at Rafic Hariri International Airport - Beirut, except for children under 12 years and UNIFIL forces.

Laboratories that did not comply with the procedures approved by the MoPH About the information required to be recorded for infected cases within the past 24 hours

Laboratories that did not specify the Governorate Laboratory/Hospitals Cases MTL001 - Saint Michel Lab 8 SDL002-Family Medical Laboratories 7 MTH548-Hospital Serhal / 3 BRH630-Hospital Geitawi 1 SRL001 - Mashrek Medical Diagnostic Center MDC 1 TRH137-Hospital Dar Chifaa 1

Number of positive cases without specifying the place of residence Laboratory/Hospitals Cases BDL005 - American Diagnostic Center ADC 24 MTL001 - Saint Michel Lab 14 SDL002-Family Medical Laboratories 7 SRL001 - Mashrek Medical Diagnostic Center MDC 6 JBL001-Laboratoire Akiki et Boulos 5 BDL001- Centre Medical Moderne -Berjaoui 3 MTH548-Hospital Serhal / Rabieh 3 NBH316-Hospital Ragheb Harb 3 BDL015 - Mediland Laboratories and Diagnostic Imaging Center 1 BRH630-Hospital Geitawi 1 CHH504-Sibline Gov. 1 TRH137-Hospital Dar Chifaa 1

Number of positive cases without a phone number Laboratory/Hospitals Cases TRH137-Hospital Dar Chifaa 1 BDL005 - American Diagnostic Center ADC 1 BLH215-Hospital Dar Amal / Baalbeck 1

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

A list of the laboratories accredited by the MoPH to conduct PCR tests

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon

Ref : Ministry of Public Health All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pcm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon