National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19

Monday, September 28, 2020 Report #194 Time Published: 10:00 PM

Number of Cases by Location

• 7,181 case is Under investigation

Beirut Cases Matn Cases Tripoli Cases Aleyh Cases Ras 3 Borj Hammoud 7 El Tal 1 Amroussieh 1 Manara 2 Nabaa 1 Qebbeh 6 Hay El Sillom 8 Raouche 7 Sin El Fil 3 Zahrieh 1 El Qebbe 1 Hamra 4 Jisr El Basha 1 Tabbaneh 3 Khaldeh 4 Mseitbeh 1 Jdeidet El Metn 4 Bsateen 2 El Oumara 9 Mar Elias 2 Bouchrieh 2 Mina 21 Aramoun 9 Tallet El Khayyat 2 Dora 3 Bsateen El Mina 9 Aley 2 Min El Hosn 1 Rawda 1 Beddawi 5 Qmatieh 1 Mazraa 26 Sabtieh 1 Madina Jadidah 1 Bkheshtayh 1 Borj Abi Haidar 4 Dekwene 13 Beddawi Camp 2 Souk El Ghareb 1 Tariq Jdideh 7 Anelias 2 Others 38 Baysour 1 Gemmayze 1 Jal El Dib 1 Koura Cases Majdel Baana 1 Ashrafieh 8 Naqqash 4 Amyoun 1 Azzounieh 1 Others 7 Zalka 3 Kfarhazeer 1 Others 2 Baabda Cases Byaqout 1 Bsarma 1 Keserwan Cases Chiah 12 Dbayyeh 3 Kfarhata 1 Sarba 4 Jnah 2 Mansourieh 2 Deir El Balamand 1 1 Ouzai 3 Fanar 5 Deddeh 1 Zouk Michael 4 Bir Hasan 4 Ein Saadeh 1 Anfeh 2 Ghadir 7 Ghobeiry 2 Deir El Saleeb 1 Dahr El Ein 1 4 Ein Rimmaneh 3 Bsalim 2 Others 2 2 Forn El Shubbak 1 Mteileb 1 Zghorta Cases Tabarja 4 Haret Hreik 21 Rabieh 1 Zghorta 1 Adma Dafneh 2 Lailaki 2 Qornet Chehwan 1 Majdlayya 2 Safra 2 Borj El Barajneh 17 Rabweh 2 Bsaloqeet 1 Bouar 4 Mreijeh 6 Beit El Chaar 2 Meryata 1 Oqaybeh 4 Baabda 4 Mazraet Yashouh 1 Batroun Cases 4 Hazmieh 8 Deir Tameesh 2 Rashana 2 Sehayleh 1 Hadat 9 Bekfayya 1 Shakka 6 2 Jumhour 1 Mheidtheh 1 Hamat 2 1 Wadi Shahrur Olya 1 Qnaytra 1 Douma 1 Kfarhbab 1 Hlalieh 1 Baabdat 2 Others 5 Borj El Ftouh 1 Ras El Metn 1 Beit Merry 5 Akkar Cases Jdeidet 1 Choueet 1 Zaroun 1 Halba 2 Zaytoun 2 Araya 1 Dhour Choueir 1 Sweiset Akkar 1 Ashkout 1 Jumhour Araya 1 Dowwar 2 Takreet 1 Rasheen 2 Roueisat Salima 2 Others 2 Tal Maayan 3 2 Hammana 1 Chouf Cases Al Abboudieh 1 1 Falougha 2 Damour 1 Qbbet Chamra 1 Jbeil Cases Others 3 Chheem 1 Fneidek 2 Jbeil 4 Zahle Cases Ketermaya 1 Sharbeela 1 Mastita 1 Hoch El Omara 1 Barja 6 Aydamoun 1 Qartaboun 2 Mar Elias 1 Debbieh 1 Qbayyat 16 Blat 7 Forzol 1 Jiyeh 2 Andkit 1 Eddeh 1 Ksara 4 Wadi El Zayni 1 Others 11 Amshit 8 Chtoura 1 Mghayrieh 4 Western Beqaa Cases Halat 7 Jdita 2 Semqaniyyeh 1 Mashghara 1 1 Saadnayel 1 Kfarheem 3 Kherbet Kanafar 1 1 Qab Elias 3 Ein Zhalta 1 Kamed El Loz 1 Nahr Ibrahim 1 Bar Elias 32 Baaqleen 4 Marej 1 Monsef 1 Riayaq 3 Ghreefeh 3 El Rawda 1 Annaya 1 Ali El Nahri 1 Jahlieh 4 Others 1 1 Terbol 2 Botmeh 1 Menyeh Duniyeh Cases Obeidat 2 Kfarzabad 3 Maaser El Chouf 1 Menyeh 1 Hbaleen 1 Others 2 Barouk 1 Seer El Dunnyyeh 1 Hboub 1 Others 6 Gherfeen 1 Saida Cases Tyre Cases Nabatieh Cases 1 Haret El Yahoud 1 Borj Shemali 1 Nabatieh El Tahta 2 Others 8 Bramieh 2 Aiteet 1 Zebdine 1 Marjayoun Cases Hlalieh 2 1 Kfartebnit 1 Ebl El Saqi 1 Haret Saida 1 Qleileh 1 Jbaa 1 Others 2 Miyyeh w Miyyeh 1 Naqoura 1 Arab Salim 1 Hasbayya Cases ein El Helwe 6 Others 9 Sharqiyeh 1 Hasbayya 3 Majdlyoun 4 Jezzine Cases Douweir 2 Habbarieh 1 Abra 8 Mrah El Hbas 1 Jebshit 1 Baalbak Cases Ghazieh 3 Kfarjarra 3 Mayfadoun 1 Sharawneh 1 Qanareet 1 Others 4 Ansar 3 Fakha 1 Zararieh 1 Bint Jbeil Cases Others 3 Rashayya Cases Sarafand 1 Bint Jbeil 1 Bekfayya 1 Addousieh 1 Kherbet Selem 1 Dahr El Ahmar 1 Anqoun 1 Yater 2 Others 34 Debel 2 Others 205

Cases per day

The percentage of positive cases out of the number of daily checks (15 September to 28 September 2020)

Recoveries

Distribution of deaths by Governorates

Distribution of deaths by Age

Distribution of Active Cases 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 Distribution according to gender

Distribution by age

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

For daily information on all the details of the bed distribution available for Covid-19 patients in the various governorates according to the hospitals

- Computer: https://gisleb.cnrs.edu.lb/portal/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/34b32db8030d4f229fc5db9ab686cca9

- Mobile: https://shorturl.at/cnqJ2

Online platform to track sector commitment in general mobilization procedures

Based on the recommendation issued by the National Committee for Follow-up of Preventive Measures and Measures to Confront the Coronavirus to open all sectors, provided that the general mobilization procedure (safe distance, muzzle, and hand sterilization) be applied, a special electronic platform was created that allows monitoring and measuring the percentage of commitment by various sectors on an ongoing basis.

The detailed results can be viewed directly at the following link:

http://bit.ly/covidsectordata

Decisions and actions taken – 28/09/2020

Ministry of Public Health

The Ministry of Public Health issued the results of additional examinations for arrivals via Rafic Hariri International Airport on September 26, 2020, where three new cases were recorded and distributed over the following flights:

Arriving from Company Flight Number Number of Positive Cases 26/9/2020 Baghdad Iraqi Airways 131 2 Istanbul Turkish Airlines 828 1 3

Lebanese Red Cross

233,758 Number of PCR 46,173 Number of 48 ambulance 5,401 cases tests additional centers (26 New) transferred to transferred to ambulance hospitals laboratories centers ready to respond 166 Number of 1,498 Number of 8,658 78,611 number of volunteers trained total those trained to paramedics number of benefiting from transfer PCR respondents awareness tests * sessions 967 The number of 291 550 8,537 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 4,225 Number of 91,621 1,240,091 total 554 (8 New) beneficiaries distriibuted (3 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

- Reporting the closure of the South Lebanon Water Authority in Saray Bint Jbeil until September 28, 2020, after it was proven that the employees were injured to conduct checks for all employees and sterilize the center.

- Notification of the decision of the Mount Lebanon Governor to completely isolate the town of Aramoun in the Aley district, due to the increase in the number of injured in it.

- Reporting a violation committed by one of the students who went to the examination center in the Nabatiyeh region, despite her knowledge of the positive results of her examination, and the concerned authorities asked her to adhere to home quarantine, and it was also reported that the examination department would file a complaint against her with the Public Prosecution.

- Notification of the percentage of compliance with the general mobilization decision in the governorates, which came as follows within the past 24 hours:

Beirut South North Akkar Beqaa Nabateih Baalbek Hermel Mount Leb 45% 50% 60% 45% 50% 45% 10% 35%

General Directorate of Internal Security Forces • Supporting the municipalities in isolating the town of Aramoun (Aley), the Radisson Hotel in Ain Mreisse (Beirut) and the Golden Tulip Hotel in Hamra (Beirut) • • Writing arrest records against violators of the general closure decision

The number of seizure records during the past 24 hours The total number of Written records of violating institutions (absorptive capacity and 0 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 20,642 0 Mount Leb 18,813 Written records of people violating the general mobilization decision (Aragil* and social distancing) Total 0 Beqaa 8,057 North 6,784 Beirut Mount Leb Beqaa North South South 6,868 0 0 0 0 0 Total 61,164

Ministry of Public Works and Transportation

Departing Flights Arriving Flights Number of Flights 37 Number of Flights 39 Number of Departing Individuals 4,178 Number of Arrivals 3,185

Port Entered Left Import Direction # Export Direction # Beirut Containers Russia 1 Containers Port Said 1 Containers Mersen 1 Jouneih Gasoline Cyprus 1 3 1

General announcements

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education issued Decision No. 440 / M / 2020 on September 25, 2020 regarding the postponement of the initiation of teaching in secondary schools and public and private schools based on the recommendations issued by the Committee for Follow-up of Preventive Measures and Measures to Confront the Coronavirus, as the date of 10/12/2020 A date for the start of teaching, provided that the registration of students in official schools and high schools continues until 10/10/2020, inclusive. According to the decision, the directors were also requested to organize the rotation for teachers and members of the educational and administrative staff.

In light of the increase in the percentage of positive cases in the examinations to more than 8%, which poses an imminent threat to public health and causes the spread of the epidemic in the educational sector, the Follow-up Committee on Preventive Measur es and Procedures to Confront the Coronavirus in its meeting held today on 9/24/2020 recommended a postponement The date of attendance education for students is for a period of 14 days, with the exception of official examinations in all its stages, provide d that the departments raise the degree of commitment to the preventive measures and measures and develop a plan to identify the towns that have a high case rate and an escalating positive case rate, in order to take the necessary measures.

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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