Occupancy Rate of COVID-19 Beds and Availability

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Lebanon National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19

Tuesday. 03 August.2021 Report #478 Time Published: 8:00 PM

New in the report: - A decision issued by the Prime Minister to purchase 5,000 PCR tests for the benefit of the participants in the commemoration of August 4 through the Higher Relief Commission. - A statement issued by the Middle East Airlines regarding measures related to passengers arriving to Lebanon, starting from August 6, 2021.

Occupancy rate of COVID-19 Beds and Availability

For daily information on all the details of the bed’s distribution availability for Covid-19 patients among all governorates and according to hospitals, kindly check the dashboard link: Computer: https:/bit.ly/DRM-HospitalsOccupancy-PCPhone:https:/bit.ly/DRM-HospitalsOccupancy-Mobile

Ref: Ministry of public health

Beirut 131 Baabda 247 Maten 181 Chouf 41 Zahleh 14 Tyre 119 Ain Mraisseh 2 Chiyah 16 Borj Hammoud 16 Naameh 1 Zahleh El Midane 1 Sour 30 Aub 1 Jnah 12 Nabaa 1 Mechref 1 Zahleh Er Rassiyeh 1 Sour El Bass 2 Ras Beyrouth 11 Bir Hassan 11 Sinn Fil 16 Chhim 20 Ksara 2 Bahr Ech Chemali 1 Manara 1 Ghbayreh 5 Jisr Bacha 4 Mazboud 1 Chtaura 2 Sour Er Rachidiyeh 2 Qreitem 2 Ain Roummaneh 24 Jdaidet Matn 6 Sibline 1 Taalabaya 1 Sour Maachouq 3 Raoucheh 7 Furn Chebbak 11 Baouchriyeh 3 Barja 1 Jdita 1 Borj Ech Chemali 9 Hamra 10 Haret Hreik 52 Raouda Baouchriyeh 1 Jiyeh 1 Qabb Elias 1 Smaiyeh 3 Msaitbeh 1 Laylakeh 5 Sadd Baouchriyeh 1 Aalmane 1 Masnaa 1 Jouaiya 2 Mar Elias 4 Borj Brajneh 16 Sabtiyeh 2 Ouardaniyeh 4 Riyaq 1 Mjadel 1 Tallet Khayat 1 Mreijeh 8 Dekouaneh 16 Joun 2 Haret El Fikani 1 Ouadi Jilo 2 Sanayeh 1 Tahouitat Ghadir 1 Antelias 10 Beit Ed Dine 3 Terbol 1 Barich 2 Zarif 3 Baabda 26 Manqlet Mezher 1 Kfar Qatra 1 Others 1 Qana 2 Mazraa 6 Hazmiyeh 6 Jall Dib 2 Beqaata 3 Beqaa Gharby 8 Maarakeh 8 Basta Faouqa 2 Yarzeh 1 Naqqach 8 Niha 1 Ain Et Tineh 1 Saddiqine 1 Tariq Jdideh 8 Hadath 30 Zalqa 6 Aleyh 49 Khirbet Qanafar 1 Ain Baal 3 Ras Nabaa 4 Louayzeh 1 Dbayeh 8 El Aamroussiyeh 3 Baaloul 4 Bourgheliyeh 1 Basta Tahta 1 Jamhour Louaizeh 1 Deir Aaoukar 5 Hay Es Sellom 5 Soultan Yaaqoub 1 Bazouriyeh 4 Geitawi 1 Kfar Chima 4 Mansouriyeh 6 Khaldeh 8 Sohmor 1 Hanaouay 2 Mar Mikhayel Nahr 3 Ouadi Chahrour 2 Fanar 4 Choueifat El Oumara 1 Baalbek 6 Tayr Debba 3 Achrafiyeh 23 Bsaba 2 Ain Saadeh 4 Deir Qoubel 1 Baalbek 3 Arzoun 1 Others 39 Hlaliyeh 1 Bsatine 1 Aaramoun 3 Aarsal 1 Toura 1 Jbeil 29 Aabadiyeh 1 Bqennaya 1 Bchamoun 7 Qsarnaba 1 Srifa 3 Jbayl 16 Aabadiyeh Jdideh 1 Bsalim 16 Blaybel 1 Haour Taala 1 Kneisseh 2 Mastita 1 Jamhour Aaraiya 1 Nabay 2 Aaley 4 Hermel 4 Bedias 2 Blat 1 Salima 3 Mtayleb 3 Kahhaleh 4 Ain Ej Jdideh 4 Aabbassiyeh 3 Aamchit 7 Hammana 3 Rabiyeh 5 Qmatiyeh 1 Saida 97 Chabriha 2 Halate 1 Falougha 1 Qornet Chehouane 3 Souq El Gharb 1 Hlaliyeh 4 Chaaitiyeh 4 Beit Habbaq 1 Others 2 Raboueh 3 Bhamdoun Ed Dayaa 3 Miyeh Ou Miyeh 1 Borj Rahhal 6 Qartaba 1 Zagharta 12 Beit Ech Chaar 1 Majdel Baana 4 Ain El Heloueh 5 Chihine 1 Others 1 Zgharta 1 Dik Mehdi 2 Saoufar 1 Aabra 5 Qasmiyeh 1 Tripoli 22 Iaal 1 Ain Aar 1 Touayteh 1 Ghaziyeh 2 Henniyeh 1 Mina Jardins 1 Bsebaal 1 Zakrit 2 Others 1 Zeita 1 Mansouri 3 Qalamoun 6 Bneshaai 1 Bikfaya 3 Kesrwen 76 Kharayeb 1 Majdel Zoun 1 Others 14 Ehden 5 Beit Chabab 2 Jounieh Sarba 8 Aadloun 3 Naqoura 1 Beddaoui 1 Miziara 2 Aatchaneh 2 Jounieh Kaslik 4 Insariyeh 3 Dhayra 1 Koura 16 Hmaiss 1 Ain Et Teffaha 1 Zouk Mkayel 9 Loubieh 3 Others 5 Amioun 1 Batroun 6 Qornet Hamra 1 Jounieh Ghadir 5 Babliyeh 1 Jezzine 1 Kfar Aaqqa 3 Batroun 1 Broummana 3 Zouk Mosbeh 2 Sarafand 2 Others 1 Bterram 1 Chikka 2 Baabdat 2 Adonis 11 Bissariyeh 1 Nabatieh 41 Kousba 1 Aabdelli 1 Douar 2 Jounieh Sahel Aalma 5 Erkay 1 Nabatiyeh Et Tahta 6 Deddeh 4 Jrane El Batroun 1 Chouaya 1 Tabarja 1 Aanqoun 1 Mazraat Kfar Jaouz 1 Enfeh 1 Others 1 Baskinta 1 Safra 3 Kfar Hatta 1 Kfar Roummane 2 Ras Masqa 1 Akkar 5 Others 3 Aajaltoun 5 Kfar Melki 3 Choukine 1 Barsa 1 Tikrit 1 Ballouneh 4 Others 59 Habbouch 2 Nakhleh 1 Beino 1 Shayleh 1 Kfar Tibnit 1 Others 2 Majdala 1 Jaaita 1 Kfour 1 Qbaiyat 1 Ghazir 1 Ain Qana 1 Others 1 Kfar Hbab 2 Roumine 1 Mineh Dunieh 1 Chnanaair 1 Houmine Et Tahta 2 Minieh 1 Ghosta 4 Toul 3 Ghidras 2 Nmairiyeh 1 Rayfoun 1 Harouf 3 Qleiaat 1 Jibchit 1 Aachqout 2 Aadchit Ech Chqif 2 Faytroun 1 Insar 4 Broummana 1 Qaaqaiyet Ej Jisr 1 Ain Ed Delbeh 1 Sir El Gharbiyeh 1 Others 7 Bnt Jbeil 26 Bent Jbayl 1 Baraachit 1 Deir Ntar 1 Borj Qalaouiyeh 3 Beit Lif 1 Others 19 Marjaayoun 12 Jdaideh 2 Blat 1 Kfar Kila 3 Taybeh 2 Meiss Ej Jabal 3 Blida 1

Others 96

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 72 hours Hospital Residence Gender Age Chronic 03/08/2021 Jabl Aamel Hosp Tyre Male 61 No Haykal Hosp Tripoli Male 70 Yes Saint George Hadath Baabda Male 76 Yes Haroun Hosp Maten Female 85 Yes Hamchrieh Hosp Saida Male 85 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 Ministers of Public Health and Industry held a meeting with the Russian Investment Fund during their visit to Russia in the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arwan Pharmaceutical Industries in Lebanon, in preparation for concluding an agreement in the coming days between the Fund and Arwan Company to produce the Sputnik V and Sputnik Lite vaccines to secure twenty-five million Sputnik vaccines. V starting from next September until the end of the year, and one million vaccines per month from Sputnik Lite in the same period, while preserving Lebanon’s right to ten percent of this production for the benefit of the local market.

The Ministry of Public Health is implementing an advertising campaign through the media and social media to encourage registration to take the anti-coronavirus, with the aim of increasing societal immunity to control the spread of the epidemic. The campaign includes procedures that can be followed by Lebanese students abroad to receive the vaccine, and requests for the vaccine in exceptional cases, such as health cases that require vaccination from outside the specified age group or joining a university or working abroad.

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 30,277 97,755 3,203 148,973 30,353 6,358 (50 New) (50 New) (12 New) (68 New) (670 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 386 new PCR tests were conducted for members of the army, where it was found that there were 55 positive cases: /26/ active service, /26/ civilian, /2/ retired, /1/ 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

51,374 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 Lebanon 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. 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 82 Number of Flights 79

Number of Departing Individuals 11291 Number of Arrivals 8664

Ports:

Port Entered Left Import Direction # Export Direction # Containers Alexandrun 1 Tripoli Containers Beirut 1 Crew Change Tartous 1 Jounieh Fuel Oil Turkey 1 Total 3 1

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.

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

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 13 BDH562-Hospital Mont liban 6 BRH610-Hospital American university 2 BRD003-Saint Joseph, Achrafieh 1 CHH504-Sibline Gov. 1

Number of positive cases without specifying the place of residence Laboratory/Hospitals Cases BDL003-Laboratoire Inovie / Fayyadieh 13 SDH418-Hospital Hammoud / Saida 11 NBH301-Hospital Nabatieh Nabih Berry Governemental 7 BDH562-Hospital Mont liban 6 SRL001 - Mashrek Medical Diagnostic Center MDC 3 BRD003-Saint Joseph, Achrafieh 2 BRH610-Hospital American university 2 BDL001- Centre Medical Moderne -Berjaoui 1 BDL015 - Mediland Laboratories and Diagnostic Imaging Center 1 BRH621-Fouad Khoury / Aub area 1 CHH504-Sibline Gov. 1 JBL001-Laboratoire Akiki et Boulos 1 ZHH224-Hospital Libano-Francais / Zahleh 1

Number of positive cases without a phone number Laboratory/Hospitals Cases BRH639-Hospital Saint Georges Orthodoxe / Achrafieh 1 BRH630-Hospital Geitawi 1 KWL002-Elite Medical Center / Jeita 1 SDH418-Hospital Hammoud / Saida 1 MTH512-Hospital Arz / Zalqa 1

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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