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Lebanon National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19

Thursday.26 August.2021 Report #496 Time Published: 8:00 PM

Occupancy rate of COVID-19 Beds and Availability

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Ref: Ministry of public health

Beirut 208 Maten 150 Chouf 43 Zahleh 34 Bcharrieh 3 Saida 116 Ain Mraisseh 1 Borj Hammoud 8 El Aamroussiyeh 10 Jbayl 13 Bcharreh 1 Sour 15 Qreitem 3 Nabaa 1 Hay Es Sellom 14 Blat 1 Hadchit 1 Sour El Bass 3 Raoucheh 7 Sinn Fil 11 Ghadir Ech 1 Aamchit 2 Others 1 Bahr Ech Chemali 1 Hamra 12 Jdaidet Matn 12 Khaldeh 6 Halate 3 Mineh Dunieh 18 Sour Er Rachidiyeh 11 Msaitbeh 6 Baouchriyeh 7 Choueifat El Oumara 4 Nahr Ibrahim 2 Minieh 10 Sour Maachouq 1 Mar Elias 5 Daoura 2 Deir Qoubel 1 Lehfed 1 Sir Ed Danniyeh 5 Borj Ech Chemali 14 Unesco 1 Raouda Baouchriyeh 3 Aaramoun 8 Kfar Chabouh 1 Qarsaita 1 Batoulay 1 Tallet Khayat 1 Sadd Baouchriyeh 5 Bchamoun 10 Bchilleh 1 Bakhaaoun 2 Deir Qanoun El Ain 4 Zarif 1 Sabtiyeh 3 Blaybel 1 Kfar Masshoun 1 Zahleh 26 Jouaiya 5 Bab Idriss 1 Deir Mar Roukoz 2 Houmal 1 Maad 1 Zahleh El Midane 4 Aaytit 2 Mazraa 5 Dekouaneh 11 Bdadoun 1 Qartaba 4 Zahleh Er Rassiyeh 2 Yanouh 1 Borj Abou Haidar 2 Mkalles 1 Aaley 1 Tartij 1 Fourzol 2 Barich 3 Basta Faouqa 6 Antelias 6 Kahhaleh 1 Others 3 Qaa Er Rim 1 3 Tariq Jdideh 25 Jall Dib 4 Qmatiyeh 1 Tripoli 19 Ksara 1 1 Ras Nabaa 10 Naqqach 2 Ain Trez 1 Qalamoun 1 1 Maaroub 1 Bachoura 1 Zalqa 3 El Mhatta 1 Others 16 Jalala 1 Recheknanay 1 Basta Tahta 1 Byaqout 2 Bhamdoun Ed Dayaa 4 Beddaoui 2 1 Saddiqine 6 Achrafiyeh 15 Dbayeh 7 Majdel Baana 1 Koura 17 Jdita 1 Hmairi Sour 1 Aadlyeh 13 Mansouriyeh 17 Saoufar 1 Amioun 2 2 12 Others 92 Daychouniyeh 1 Ain Dara 1 Kfar Aaqqa 1 Bouarej 2 Deir Kifa 1 Baabda 215 Fanar 8 Mrayjat 1 Bechmizzine 1 Barr Elias 3 1 Chiyah 10 Ain Saadeh 3 Others 1 Bterram 1 3 Arzoun 1 Jnah 23 Nabay 1 Kesrwen 121 Kfar Hazir 2 1 Toura 6 Ouzaai 3 Rabiyeh 5 Jounieh Sarba 14 Bsarma 1 Others 1 1 Bir Hassan 2 Beit Ech Chaar 1 Jounieh Kaslik 4 Dar Baaechtar 1 Beqaa Gharby 7 2 Ghbayreh 7 Ain Aar 1 Zouk Mkayel 14 Rechdibbine 1 Lala 7 1 Ain Roummaneh 5 Mazraat Yachouaa 2 Haret El Mir 1 Fiaa 1 Baalbek 36 9 Furn Chebbak 5 Bikfaya 1 Jounieh Ghadir 2 Enfeh 2 Baalbek 26 Chabriha 4 Haret Hreik 28 Beit Chabab 1 Zouk Mosbeh 11 Barsa 1 Ain 1 1 Laylakeh 6 Himlaya 1 Adonis 6 Bkeftine 1 Haret Chmaliye H 2 1 Borj Brajneh 30 Qornet Hamra 3 Jounieh Sahel Aalma 1 Others 2 Laboueh 2 Others 2 Mreijeh 22 Qenbet Broummana 3 Kfar Yassine 2 Zagharta 21 Harbata 1 Jezzine 2 Raml Aali 1 Baabdat 2 Tabarja 4 Zgharta 1 Chaat 1 Lebaa 1 Tahouitat Ghadir 3 Beit Meri 1 Adma Oua Dafneh 6 Rachaaine 6 Yammouneh 1 Choualiq 1 Baabda 11 Monteverdi 1 Safra 1 MِEjdlaiya 5 Temnine Et Tahta 1 Nabateih 17 Hazmiyeh 4 Aintoura 3 Bouar 3 Haret El Faouar 1 Nabi Chit 1 Nabatiyeh Et Tahta 1 Yarzeh 1 Dhour Ech Choueir 1 Aaqaybeh 1 Ehden 6 Rachaiya 1 El Faouqa 1 Hadath 25 Kfar Aaqab 1 Aajaltoun 1 Bhayri 1 Rachaiya El Ouadi 1 Zibdine 1 Boutchay 3 Others 3 Ballouneh 7 Others 1 Saida 103 Kfar Roummane 2 Louayzeh 1 Chouf 26 Shayleh 4 Batroun 9 Qiyaa 1 Kfar Tibnit 2 Jamhour Louaizeh 1 Naameh 1 Jaaita 3 Batroun 3 Haret Saida 8 Houmine Et Tahta 2 Kfar Chima 5 Chhim 2 Aintoura 1 Chikka 2 Miyeh Ou Miyeh 4 Harouf 1 Bsaba 2 Dalhoun 1 Ghazir 9 Hamat 1 Ain El Heloueh 10 Jibchit 1 Aabadiyeh 1 Ketermaya 1 Maameltein 1 Hardine 2 Majdelyoun 4 Insar 1 Chouit 1 Barja 5 Kfar Hbab 1 Others 1 Aabra 4 Qsaibeh 1 Aaraiya 5 Jiyeh 1 Chnanaair 2 Akkar 15 Qraiyeh 1 Qaaqaiyet Ej Jisr 1 Hammana 3 Mghayriyeh 1 Dlebta 1 Hakour 1 Bqosta 3 Kfar Sir 1 Qalaa 2 Deir El Qamar 1 Aaramoun 2 Kfar Harra 1 Ghaziyeh 8 Others 2 Chbaniyeh 2 Semqaniyeh 1 Kfour 2 Bebnine 1 Douar El Ghaziyeh 1 Bnt Jbeil 8 Falougha 1 Kfar Him 5 Ghidras 1 Mhammara 1 Maghdoucheh 1 Kafra 1 Bzebdine 1 Dmit 1 Hsayn 1 Aabdeh 1 Darb Es Sim 2 Hanine 1 Others 1 Baaqline 2 Jouret Bedrane 1 Qorneh 1 Kharayeb 2 Others 6 Beqaata 1 Yahchouch 1 Others 9 Aadloun 1 Marjaayoun 5 Others 3 Rayfoun 1 Mazraat Sinai 1 Khiyam 2 Qleiaat 3 Babliyeh 2 Aadaysseh 1 Aachqout 2 Sarafand 3 Taybeh 1 Hrajel 1 Saksakiyeh 1 Houla 1 Faraya 1 Aanqoun 2 Others 5 Kfar Melki 1 Others 43

Others 84

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

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Distribution of Death Cases

Distribution of deaths during the past 24 hours Hospital Residence Gender Age Chronic 26/08/2021 Jbeil Amel Baabda Male 46 Yes Tripoli Gov Hosp Tripoli Male 54 Yes Saint George Hadath Baabda Female 68 Yes Sahel Hosp Baabda Female 68 Yes Baabda Gov Hosp Baabda Female 74 Yes Makkassed Hosp Male 74 No Sacres Coeur Hosp Baabda Male 79 Yes

Distribution of deaths by Governorate

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Distribution of Recoveries

Distribution of Recoveries per Casa

Distribution of Recoveries per Casa in the last 14 days

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The National Awareness Campaign on the Coronavirus Vaccine

The National Awareness Campaign to register on the Coronavirus Vaccine Platform

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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 24 hours

Ministry of Public Health

The Ministry of Public Health reported the completion of PCR tests for flights that arrived in Beirut and were conducted at the airport between 17 and 19 August, where the results showed the presence of eighty-one (81) positive cases distributed on the following flights:

17/08/2021 18/08/2021 19/08/2021

Direction Company Flight Cases Direction Company Flight Cases Direction Company Flight Cases Athens A3 946 1 Doha Qatari 418 1 Cairo Egypt Air 713 1 Istanbul Turkish 828 1 Paris MEA 222 1 Addis Abab Ethiopians 406 1 Baghdad Iraqi Air 131 1 Abidjan MEA 576 2 Tehran Iranian 661 9 3 824 اﻟتر��ﺔ Dalman AJ 7846 2 Adana AJ 7836 1 Istanbul Cairo MEA 305 3 Zurich GM 850 2 Baghdad UDB 105 3 Antalya AJ 7834 2 Istanbul MEA 266 3 Dalman AJ 7846 3

Oman RJ 401 1 Sharjah G9 385 1 Istanbul MEA 266 1 Athens MEA 252 1 Larnka MEA 262 1 Yuvan MEA 276 2 Istanbul MEA 266 3 Dubai Emirates 953 1 Ebrel MEA 325 1 Riyad SV 643 1 Paris MEA 212 1 Antalya Pegasus 1824 1 Baghdad MEA 323 1 Antalya Pegasus 1824 1 Baghdad Iraqi Air 301 1 Dusseldorf DE 868 1 Baghdad Iraqi Air 301 1 Dubai FZ 159 1 Baghdad Iraqi Air 301 1 Cairo MEA 307 1 Istanbul MEA 268 1 Istanbul Turkish 830 1 Istanbul MEA 268 1 Najjaf MEA 327 1 Adana AJ 7780 1 Istanbul Turkish 826 1 Istanbul Turkish 826 2

Abidjan MEA 572 2 Istanbul Pegasus 862 2 Dubai MEA 429 2 Istanbul MEA 268 2 Paris Air France 564 2

Total 25 Total 23 Total 33

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 31,512 100,546 3,277 149,817 53,112 6,391 (66 New) (259 New) (3 New) (67 New) (1747 New) (1 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 338/ PCR examinations were conducted for members of the army, where it was found that there were /43/ positive cases: /22/ active service, /18/ civilian, /3/ retired,/1/ military medical.

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

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

Ministry of Public Works and Transportation

Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport:

Departing Flights Arriving Flights Number of Flights 80 Number of Flights 86

Number of Departing Individuals 12,010 Number of Arrivals 4,974

Ports:

Port Entered Left Import Direction # Export Direction # Beirut Containers Alexandrun 1 Metals Alexandrun 1 Containers Mersen 1 Tripoli Chemicals Mersen 1 Blank Beirut 1 Diesel Beirut 1 Tripoli Containers Turkey 1 Total 4 3

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. 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 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.

• 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.

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

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 BDL003-Laboratoire Inovie / Fayyadieh 30 SDL002-Family Medical Laboratories 5 BRH626-Hotel Dieu de France 3 BDH562-Hospital Mont liban 2 BRH637-Hospital Haddad des Soeurs du Rosaire / Gemmayzeh 1 BRH639-Hospital Saint Georges Orthodoxe / Achrafieh 1 BRL019 - General Security Laboratories 1

Number of positive cases without specifying the place of residence Laboratory/Hospitals Cases BDL003-Laboratoire Inovie / Fayyadieh 30 SDL002-Family Medical Laboratories 5 SDH418-Hospital Hammoud / Saida 4 BRH626-Hotel Dieu de France 3 JBL001-Laboratoire Akiki et Boulos 3 BDH562-Hospital Mont liban 2 BDL005 - American Diagnostic Center ADC 2 BRH637-Hospital Haddad des Soeurs du Rosaire / Gemmayzeh 1 BRH639-Hospital Saint Georges Orthodoxe / Achrafieh 1 BRL019 - General Security Laboratories 1 CHH504-Sibline Gov. 1 BDL003-Laboratoire Inovie / Fayyadieh 1

Number of positive cases without a phone number Laboratory/Hospitals Cases BDH505-Rafic Hariri University hospital 4 BDL002-Hadi Laboratory/ Haret Hreik 1 BRH639-Hospital Saint Georges Orthodoxe / Achrafieh 1

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

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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