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Lebanon National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19

Saturday. 07 August.2021 Report #481 Time Published: 8:00 PM

Occupancy rate of COVID-19 Beds and Availability

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Ref: Ministry of public health

Beirut 360 Maten 234 Kesrwen 143 Akkar 16 Zahleh 16 Tyre 129 Ain Mraisseh 5 Borj Hammoud 16 Jounieh Sarba 7 Halba 1 Zahleh Karak Nouh 1 Sour 30 Aub 1 Sinn Fil 9 Jounieh Kaslik 4 Aadbil 1 Fourzol 1 Sour Er Rachidiyeh 5 Ras Beyrouth 20 Jdaidet Matn 7 Zouk Mkayel 16 Daoura 1 Ablah 1 Sour Maachouq 5 Manara 4 Daoura 2 Haret El Mir 3 Minyara 3 Chtaura 1 Borj Ech Chemali 11 Qreitem 2 Raouda Baouchriyeh 3 Jounieh Ghadir 10 Ilat 1 Taalabaya 2 Deir Qanoun El Ain 1 Raoucheh 8 Sadd Baouchriyeh 1 Zouk Mosbeh 8 Aayoun 1 Jdita 7 Jouaiya 3 Hamra 38 Sabtiyeh 5 Adonis 7 Ain Yaaqoub 1 Riyaq 2 Mjadel 1 Ain Tineh 1 Deir Mar Roukoz 1 Jounieh Haret Sakhr 4 Dinbou 1 Others 1 Mazraat Mechref 1 Msaitbeh 5 Dekouaneh 55 Jounieh Sahel Aalma 7 Machta Hammoud 2 Beqaa Gharby 5 Aaytit 2 Ouata Msaitbeh 1 Mkalles 1 Kfar Yassine 2 Qbaiyat 1 Ain Et Tineh 1 1 Mar Elias 5 Antelias 5 Tabarja 4 Others 3 Khirbet Qanafar 1 Barich 1 Tallet Khayat 7 Jall Dib 10 Adma Oua Dafneh 5 Bcharrieh 1 Baaloul 2 5 Zarif 5 Naqqach 5 Safra 3 Aabdine 1 Marj 1 1 Qantari 1 Zalqa 5 Bouar 1 Mineh Dunieh 3 6 Saddiqine 1 Mazraa 8 Byaqout 5 Aajaltoun 5 Mrah Es Srayj 1 Baalbek 2 4 Borj Abou Haidar 10 Dbayeh 9 Ballouneh 10 Kfar Habou 1 Ain 3 10 Basta Faouqa 4 Deir Aaoukar 6 Shayleh 3 Bakhaaoun 1 1 4 Tariq Jdideh 14 Mansouriyeh 10 Jaaita 4 Nabatieh 49 Hermel 5 Toura 1 Horch 1 Fanar 3 Ghazir 2 Nabatiyeh Et Tahta 8 Qasr 5 2 Ras Nabaa 6 Ain Saadeh 4 Kfar Hbab 4 Nabatiyeh Faouqa 1 Saida 40 Halloussiyeh 1 Basta Tahta 2 Ain Najm 1 Jdaidet Ghazir 2 Mazraat Kfar Jaouz 2 Haret Saida 2 Bedias 2 Gemmaizeh 3 Roumieh 1 Ghosta 1 Choukine 1 Ain El Heloueh 4 2 Mar Mikhayel Nahr 1 Bqennaya 1 Hayata 1 Habbouch 1 Aabra 1 Chabriha 1 Rmeil 3 Majzoub 1 Yahchouch 1 Kfar Tibnit 4 Ghaziyeh 1 Chaaitiyeh 2 Achrafiyeh 53 Bsalim 9 Zaitoun 1 Kfour 2 Mazraat El Ouasta 2 Borj Rahhal 5 Aadlyeh 2 Nabay 1 Rayfoun 1 Deir Ez Zahrani 1 Matariyt Choumar 5 1 Others 150 Mtayleb 1 Qleiaat 4 Charqiyeh 1 Zrariyeh 4 Qasmiyeh 1 Baabda 197 Rabiyeh 4 Aachqout 6 Toul 6 Aadloun 2 Henniyeh 1 Chiyah 16 Qornet Chehouane 2 Faytroun 4 Harouf 2 Babliyeh 1 3 Jnah 27 Raboueh 3 Kfar Dibiane 2 Douair 2 Teffahta 2 Mansouri 1 Ouzaai 6 Beit Ech Chaar 2 Blat 1 Jibchit 4 Others 16 Biyout Es Siyad 3 Bir Hassan 9 Dik Mehdi 2 Faqra 2 Insar 4 Tripoli 23 Biyada 2 Madineh Riyadiyeh 1 Ain Aar 1 Hrajel 4 Zaoutar Charqiyeh 1 Trablous Zeitoun 3 6 Ghbayreh 8 Mazraat Yachouaa 8 Faraya 4 Qsaibeh 1 Trablous Et Tall 3 Others 9 Ain Roummaneh 9 Zakrit 3 Jbeil 52 Kfar Sir 2 Others 16 Jezzine 25 Furn Chebbak 8 Ouadi Chahine 1 Jbayl 21 Others 6 Camp Beddaoui 1 Jezzine 13 Haret Hreik 23 Qornet Hamra 1 Mastita 1 Bnt Jbeil 5 Koura 14 Bkassine 2 Laylakeh 6 Broummana 5 Blat 3 Kafra 3 Kfar Aaqqa 3 Aaray 4 Borj Brajneh 25 Qenabt Broummana 1 Aamchit 6 Others 2 Kfar Hazir 1 Sabbah 1 Mreijeh 4 Baabdat 5 Halate 1 Marjaayoun 4 Kousba 1 Ain El Mir 1 Tahouitat Ghadir 5 Monteverdi 1 Fidar 1 Marjaayoun 1 Rechdibbine 1 Roum 1 Baabda 4 Mtain 1 Hosrayel 1 Ibl Es Saqi 1 Btouratij 1 Mlikh 1 Hazmiyeh 7 Dhour Ech Choueir 2 Nahr Ibrahim 2 Blat 1 Deddeh 1 Rihane 1 Hadath 21 Bteghrine 2 Aannaya 1 1 Dahr El Ain 1 Others 1 Boutchay 1 Chouaya 1 Hsoun 1 Hasbaiya 1 Barsa 2 Aleyh 99 Jamhour Louaizeh 1 Faouar 1 Adonis 3 Marj Ez Zouhour 1 Others 3 El Aamroussiyeh 7 Kfar Chima 2 Baskinta 2 Hboub 1 Zagharta 8 Hay Es Sellom 8 Chahrour Aaoulia 1 Others 9 Kfar Masshoun 1 Zgharta 3 Khaldeh 8 Haret Sitt 1 Chouf 40 Laqlouq Qartaba 1 Harf 1 El Oumara 4 Bsaba 3 Damour 1 Others 8 MِEjdlaiya 1 Deir Qoubel 2 Ras Matn 1 Saadiyat 2 Aytou 1 Aaramoun 9 Chouit 1 Baal En Naameh 1 Miziara 2 Bchamoun 9 Aaraiya 1 Chhim 1 Batroun 9 Houmal 1 Hasbaiya Matn 1 Aanout 1 Chikka 7 Kahhaleh 3 Others 5 Barja 2 Hamat 1 Behouara 1 Dibbiyeh 1 Aaoura 1 Aaynab 1 Jiyeh 2 Bsatine 1 Aalmane 1 Binnay 1 Ouardaniyeh 1 Kfar Matta 3 1 El Mhatta 3 Dmit 1 Majdel Baana 2 Mghayreh 1 Saoufar 1 Baaqline 2 Mecherfeh 1 Ainbal 1 Others 34 Gharifeh 1 Jdaideh 2 Niha 1 Ain Ouzain 1 Baadarane 1 Aammatour 1 Kfar Nabrakh 1 Maasser Ech Chouf 1 Bater 1 Others 11 Others 109

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 07/08/2021 Tripoli Gov Hosp Tripoli Male 55 Yes Haroun Hosp Maten Male 75 Yes Hamchrieh Hosp Saida Male 75 Yes Baalbek Gov Hosp Baalbek Female 77 No Baalbek Gov Hosp Baalbek Female 80 Yes Baalbek Gov Hosp Beirut Male 84 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 medical teams of the Ministry of Public Health are following up the vaccination campaigns that are implemented daily in various Lebanese regions in cooperation with municipalities and local authorities to ensure that vaccination operations are carried out according to the mechanisms approved by the ministry, especially in terms of registration on the platform and age groups.

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 30,425 98,167 3,230 149,148 33,020 6,362 (54 New) (110 New) (6 New) (33 New) (1,447 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. A report on conducting /196/ PCR examination for members of the army, where it was found that there were /32/ positive cases: /10/ active service, /21/ civilian, /1/ retired, /1/ military medic. 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

51,374 written minutes have been written against violators of the decisions of general mobilization since 01/14/2021.

The total of the minutes written against the violators of the decisions of the general mobilization since 3/8/2021 are distributed according to the regions as follows:

Minutes Since 08/03/2021 Beirut 54304 Mount 68405 Beqaa Gharby 27728 North 21177 South 21213 Total 192828

General Directorate of General Security

- Reporting the number of new positive cases in different governorates and cases in home quarantine. - 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 73 Number of Flights 72

Number of Departing Individuals 10173 Number of Arrivals 8353

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Ports:

Port Entered Left Import Direction # Export Direction # Metals 2 Blank Alexandrun 1 Beirut Cars 1 Containers Tripoli 1 Wood 1 Goods Tassuko 2 Tripoli Blank 1 Containers Beirut 1 Containers 1 Containers Greece 1 Jeih Fuel Oil 1 Total 6 6

General Decisions / Announcements

In the regard of the increasing number of infections Covid-19 cases, and in order to preserve the safety and health of citizens who will participate in the commemoration of August 4, the Prime Minister, based on the letter of the General Secretariat of the Supreme Defense Council No. About 5,000 PCR examinations for the benefit of the participants commemorating the 4th of August.

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, and passengers who do not have a hotel reservation are not allowed to board the plane

• Categories excluded from hotel quarantine:

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

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

3. 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.

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

5. 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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

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 meeting of the Follow-up Committee on Preventive Measures and Measures for the Coronavirus, held on 07/27/2021, issued the following recommendations:

1. The Ministry of Public Health, with the aim of activating the examination and tracing plan and reaching the largest target group: Working on using primary health care centers to take PCR samples and when needed, coordinating with the Ministry of Social Affairs to use its dispensaries for this purpose

2. Ministry of Public Works and Transport - Directorate General of Civil Aviation:

• Making the necessary circular for the party to implement the same procedure adopted in its circular No. 19/2 related to obligating those wishing to come to Lebanon from some countries to have a hotel reservation at their own expense for a period of 3 nights / 4 days, to implement the quarantine, except for those who received at least one dose of the vaccine for expatriates from the following countries: Iraq, Turkey, Cyprus • Work to reduce the number of weekly flights to Lebanon from the following countries: Turkey, Iraq, Ethiopia, Cyprus. • Generalizing that a QR code must be included in the results of the PCR tests conducted by expatriates abroad • Cancel the paragraph related to exempting passengers who did not receive the vaccine and left Lebanon and want • to return within a week of conducting the PCR examination abroad

3. The Ministry of Public Health: Circular to laboratories operating in Lebanon that the QR code must be included in the results of the PCR tests performed by them

4. To protect the economy and achieve a corona-free economy, the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, Economy and Commerce, Labor and Tourism shall carry out the following:

• The General Directorate of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers made the necessary circular regarding the obligation to grant the vaccine to all employees and workers in the public sector • All workers in the following sectors must receive the vaccine immediately: hospitals - orphanages and health care - medical clinics - dispensaries - care centers for people with special needs - educational institutions - universities - banks - commercial centers and food establishments • Institutions must work within a safe environment free of corona by limiting their customers and patrons to people who show a certificate of receiving the vaccine for those over 16 years of age, an IgG test document containing a QR code that proves a previous infection with corona or a quick Antigen test and allowing them to benefit from the services of this institution in the light of the result 5. Emphasis on the obligation to wear a mask in all public places

The General Directorate of Civil Aviation issued Circular No. 31/2 dated 30/07/2021, which included the following instructions:

1. Reducing the number of passengers arriving to Lebanon by 70% of the average number of passengers who came during the month of July

2. All those wishing to come to Lebanon must have a negative PCR test from one of the accredited laboratories in the countries from which they come, except for those under 12 years old, within a maximum of 96 hours, with the requirement to have a QR code among them, provided that those who do not carry a result are prohibited Negativity from boarding the next plane to Lebanon

3. All those wishing to come to Lebanon from the United Kingdom, Cyprus, Turkey, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, India, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, Gambia and Sierra Leone must have a hotel reservation at their own expense for a period of 4 days. / 3 nights in one of the approved hotels, provided that the hotel buses take over the transportation of passengers, and the passenger is also subject to another PCR examination during the period of their stay

4. All arrivals to Rafic Hariri International Airport are subject to a PCR examination, except for those under 12 years old and UNIFIL forces Exceptions:

1. Those coming to Lebanon who received the Corona vaccine in a period of no less than two weeks or were infected with the Corona virus within a period of 90 days preceding the date of their travel to Lebanon are exempted from conducting a PCR examination from the countries from which they came, provided that they undergo a PCR examination at the airport.

2. The incoming aircraft crews are allowed for a period not exceeding 48 hours from conducting a PCR examination at the airport, if they adhere to the quarantine until their departure.

3. The hotel quarantine excludes national and foreign diplomatic missions and their families, passengers who have received at least one dose of the vaccine, passengers transiting to Syria, minor passengers (under 18 years old).

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 36 JBH541-Hospital Notre Dame de Secours / Jbayl 10 BRL045-Medical Diagnostic Treatment Center (MDTC) 7 SDL002-Family Medical Laboratories 7 BDH562-Hospital Mont liban 2 BRH626-Hotel Dieu de France 1 BRH636-Hospital LAU Medical Center / Rizk 1

Number of positive cases without specifying the place of residence Laboratory/Hospitals Cases BDL003-Laboratoire Inovie / Fayyadieh 36 JBH541-Hospital Notre Dame de Secours / Jbayl 10 SDH418-Hospital Hammoud / Saida 8 BRL045-Medical Diagnostic Treatment Center (MDTC) 7 JBL001-Laboratoire Akiki et Boulos 7 SDL002-Family Medical Laboratories 7 NBL002- Salam Laboratories 5 BDH562-Hospital Mont liban 2 BRH626-Hotel Dieu de France 1 BRH636-Hospital LAU Medical Center / Rizk 1

Number of positive cases without a phone number Laboratory/Hospitals Cases BRH602-Military Hospital / Adlieh 1 KWL004 - Laboratoire CHLELA 2 BDL005 - American Diagnostic Center ADC 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