National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19

Sunday, September 13, 2020 Report #179 Time Published: 21:30 PM

24,310 241 15,735 Total registered cases Deaths (Active Cases) since Feb.21

1,475 22,835 2 New Deaths 15,306 429 Leb Expats Locals In home Isolation Currently hospitalized

8,334 641 Recoveries 10 316

New Cases Mild Cases in the Cumulative Mild Cases Past 24 hrs 14 627 771 Leb Expats Locals Cases registered among 1 113

medical staff In ICU in the past 24 Cumulative In ICU

620,663 hrs 13 Conducted PCR tests in Cases registered among labs since Feb.21 medical staff in the past

5,823 24 hrs PCR tests conducted Lebanon Internationally tests for locals in the last 24 hrs (in labs) Total registered cases 24,310 29,054,513 2,529 PCR tests conducted Total deaths 241 936,002 tests in airport in the past 24 hrs Percentage of deaths 0.99% 3.22%

Number of recoveries 8,334 20,912,782

*The Above data was last updated at 10:00 PM Number of Cases by Location

• 5519 case is Under investigation

Beirut Cases Matn Cases Aleyh Cases Nabateih Cases Ras 3 Borj Hammoud 2 EL Amrousiyyeh 5 Roumin 1 Manara 2 Jdeidet El Metn 4 Hay el Sillom 3 Deir El zahrani 1 Rouche 1 Sin El Fil 2 Aley 2 Toul 1 Hamra 4 Doura 1 Khaldeh 2 Baalbak Cases Ein El Teene 2 Bouchrieh 4 Kahale 1 Ras Baalbak 2 Mseitbeh 1 Rawda 1 Aramoun 5 Tarayya 1 Mar Elias 2 Sad El Bouchrieh 4 Bchamoun 2 Seren Fawqa 3 Tallet el Khayat 2 Sabtieh 2 Marjayoun Cases Nabe Sheeth 4 Dar El Fatwa 1 Dekwene 1 Taybe 2 Others 1 Tallet El Drouz 1 Mkalles 1 Keserwan Cases Saida Cases Sanayeh 1 Antelias 3 Adma - Dafneh 2 Haret Saida 2 Zarif 2 Naqqash 1 Ballouneh 1 Ein El Hilwe 1 Mazraa 9 Zalka 1 Zok Michael 3 Abra 3 Tariq Jdeede 7 Dbayeh 3 Zok Mosbeh 1 Bqosta 1 Borj Abi Haydar 4 Mansouriyeh 5 Jounieh - Ghadir 1 1 Basta El Fawka 2 Fanar 1 Adonis 1 1 Ras El Nabeh 3 Ein Saadeh 2 Haret Sakhr 1 Sarafand 2 Basta El Tahta 5 Roumieh 1 Bouar 2 Addousieh 1 Achrafieh 10 Bsalim 3 Oqaybeh 2 1 Others 2 Nabayh 1 Ajaltoun 2 Kfar Melki 1 Baabda Cases Bet El Chaar 2 Sehayle 2 Others 8 Chiah 8 Deek El Mahdi 1 Ghazir 2 Sour Cases Jnah 1 Mazraaet Yashouh 2 Ghosta 1 Others 1 Ouzai 1 Zikrit 1 Yahshoush 1 Batroun Cases Raml El Aali 1 Bekfayya 1 Qlei'at 2 Shekka 1 Jomhour 1 Beit Merry 1 Mayrouba 1 Kfarhelda 1 Ghobeiry 5 Monteverde 1 Others 2 Others 1 Ein El Rimmaneh 2 Zouk Mosbeh 1 Koura Cases Menyh Dniyeh Cases Furn El Chibbak 2 Chouf Cases Amyoun 1 Minyeh 9 Haret Hreik 5 Naameh 1 Betroumin 1 El Donniyyeh 1 Laylaki 3 Siblin 1 Deddeh 1 Mrah El Srej 2 Borj El barajneh 5 Barja 2 Ras Masqa 1 Bakhoun 4 Mreijeh 2 Baasir 1 Dahr El Ein 6 Others 1 Tohweetet El Ghadir 5 Baq'ata 1 Ras Masqa 2 Akkar Cases Baabda 2 Jiyyeh 1 Barsa 2 Beit Mlat 1 Hazmieh 2 Others 1 Others 1 Bebnin 1 Hadat 4 Zghorta Cases Jbeil Cases Nahr El Bared 1 Hay El Sillom 1 Zghorta 3 Amshit 2 Berqayel 1 Others 1 Kfardlakos 1 Jbeil 3 Others 3 Tripoli Cases Rasheen 1 Blat 2 Bab El Raml 3 Erdeh 1 Halat 1 Haddadeen 2 Majdlayya 1 Fedar 1 Qebbeh 15 Haret El Jdeedeh 3 Nahr Ibrahim 1 Zehrieh 4 I'al 1 Adonis Jbeil 1 Tabbeneh 2 Ehden 4 Kfoun 1 Bsateen 2 Mezyara 1 Tartej 1 Mina 37 Ashash 1 Others 1 Kalamoun 1 Meryata 1 Beddawi 6 Others 1 Others 54

Cases per day

The percentage of positive cases out of the number of daily checks (31 August to 13 September 2020)

Chronology of decisions according to number of cases

Distribution of deaths by Governorates

Distribution of deaths by Age

Distribution of recoveries by Districts

Comparison of the rate of doubling of the number of deaths in Lebanon with other countries (death doubling rate)

The distribution of the recorded deaths during the past 24 hours

Distribution of cases by nationality

Number of individuals in home isolation and percentage of commitment to isolation

Exposure Status of Cases

Distribution by age Distribution according to gender

The number of beds available for those infected with Coronavirus and the occupancy rate

Distribution of hospitalizations Distributed cases that use respirators

The distribution of the beds available for those infected with Coronavirus in the governorates and the occupancy rate

Akkar Districts

Baalbek Districts

Beirut Districts

Bekaa Districts

Mount Lebanon Districts

Nabatiyeh Districts

North Districts

South Districts

Decisions and actions taken – 13/09/2020

Ministry of Public Health

- The Ministry of Public Health opened the Corona department at Qana Governmental Hospital in Tire District, as part of ensuring readiness to receive Corona cases in the region.

Lebanese Red Cross

214,272 Number of PCR 0 Number of 48 ambulance 4,731 cases (2,162 New) tests additional centers (40 New) transferred to transferred to ambulance hospitals laboratories centers ready to respond 166 Number of 1,498 Number of 8,547 74,565 number of volunteers trained total those trained to paramedics number of benefiting from transfer PCR respondents awareness tests * sessions 967 The number of 217 550 8,367 university Number of volunteers university number of trained to follow volunteers total LRC trained up on trained to volunteers managers for prevention conduct for covid19 isolation measures in awareness centers companies and sessions institutions 4,341 Number of 87,731 1,230,122 total 482 (4 New) beneficiaries distriibuted (1 New) number of from Number of posters, rpisons that educational distributed brochures, have been electronic equipment and flyers disinfected platforms on covid19 COVID-19 prevention General Directorate of State Security

• Investigating and following up on suspected and positive cases and cases in home quarantine for residents and expatriates.

• Sending warnings and closing a number of violating commercial stores in the various regions.

Beirut South North Akkar Beqaa Nabateih Baalbek Hermel Mount Leb 40% 52% 60% 40% N/A 50% 20% 45%

General Directorate of Internal Security Forces • Internal Security Forces circulated the preventive measures that must be followed when traveling by cars and using shared transportation and public cars.

• Writing arrest records against violators of the general closure decision

• Supporting the municipalities in isolating neighborhoods and buildings in the town of Barqayel in the Akkar governorate, and the town of Demet in the Chouf district

The number of seizure records during the past 24 hours The total number of Written records of violating institutions (absorptive capacity and 5 records that have been preventive measures) organized against violators of the general mobilization decisions since 03/08/2020 Written records of persons violating the decision to wear a mask 0 Beirut 20,593 81 Mount Leb 18,683 Written records of people violating the general mobilization decision (Aragil* and social distancing) Total 81 Beqaa 7,981 North 6,776 Beirut Mount Leb Beqaa North South South 6,713 0 73 3 0 5 Total 60,746

Ministry of Public Works and Transportation

Departing Flights Arriving Flights Number of Flights 34 Number of Flights 34 Number of Departing Individuals 4,669 Number of Arrivals 2,927

Port Entered Left Import Direction # Export Direction # Joneih Containers Italy 1 Containers Alexandaria 1 Cheka Containers 1 1 2

General announcements

The implementation of the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities Decision No. 1056 of 9/8/2020 related to amending the opening and closing times of industrial and commercial establishments, as the timing of exit and entry into the streets was changed from the first hour after midnight until six in the morning, and the decision allowed bars and cabarets to open Nightclubs, electronic game stores, public parks, theaters, and cinemas, with strict enforcement of the preventive measures and measures adopted, provided that the swimming pools, indoor sports stadiums, amusement parks, and indoor spaces designated for children's games remain closed.

Note: The decisions can be found at www.drm.pcm.gov.lb

Examples of lack of adherence to safety measures

• Demand gatherings and demonstrations. • Failure to comply with the preventive measures and procedures required in a number of stores and markets (putting on a muzzle or face mask, sterilizing hands, maintaining a safe distance). • Non -compliance with the 50% occupancy rate in several restaurants and amusement game centers. • Gatherings for social events. • Failure of those in contact with confirmed cases to adhere to home isolation procedures until the results of the laboratory tests are issued.

If you feel any symptoms, call directly the hotline of the Ministry of Public Health: 1214 or 01/594459

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

Public Hospitals Hospital Name Location Hospital Name Location Rafic Hariri University Hospital Beirut Bint Jbeil Governmental Hospital Bint Jbeil Tripoli Governmental Hospital Tripoli President Elias Hrawi Governmental Hospital Zahle Fattouh Keserwan Governmental Hospital Kesrwen Batroun Governmental Hospital Batroun Baalbek Governmental Hospital Baalbek Halba Governmental Hospital Halba Tibnin Governmental Hospital Tibnine Private Hospitals Hospital/Lab Name Location Hospital/Lab Name Location AUBMC Beirut MLH Baabda Saint George Hospital Beirut Saint Georges Hospital Baabda Hôpital Notre Dame des Secours (CHU – NDS) Jbeil Ain w Zein Hospital Chouf HDF/Merieux/USJ Beirut Hamoud Hospital Makkassed General Hospitals Beirut Dar el Amal Hospital Baalbek LAUMC Beirut Sheikh Ragheb Harebb Hospital Nabatieh Wardieh Hospital Beirut Al Hadi Laboratory Baabda Al Mathlum Hospital Tipoli Akiki Laboratory Byblos Al Mounla Hospital Tripoli MDC Tyr Haykal Hospital Koura Jabal Amel Hospital Tyr Serhal Hospital Metn Doctor’s Center Beirut HLG Beirut KML Sidon SDC Nabteih ADC*American Diagnostic Center Beirut INOVIE Laboratory Baabda Khoury Hospital Zahle TRANSMEDICAL Laboratory Metn Sacre Coeur Hazmieh MCC Zahle BELLEVUE Hospital Mansourieh CHN Zaghrta LMSE Tripoli Clinigen Laboratory Hazmieh Al Rasoul Al Aazam Hospital Beirut Centre Medical Moderne Ghbraye Nabni Hospital Tripoli MDTC Hamra

Note: Some positive test results are sent from the highlighted laboratories to the Ministry of Public Health, that does not include a phone number to track cases, which contributes to the spread of the epidemic and unknown cases