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Lebanon National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19

Saturday.28 August.2021 Report #498 Time Published: 8:00 PM

Occupancy rate of COVID-19 Beds and Availability

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Ref: Ministry of public health

Beirut 154 Maten 189 Aleyh 101 Koura 11 Saida 93 80 Ain Mraisseh 5 Borj Hammoud 31 El Aamroussiyeh 5 1 Bramiyeh 1 Nabatiyeh Et Tahta 3 Aub 4 Nabaa 1 Hay Es Sellom 21 Dar Baaechtar 1 Hlaliyeh 2 El Faouqa 1 Qreitem 1 Sinn Fil 10 Ghadir Ech Choueifat 4 3 Haret Saida 8 Mazraat Kfar Jaouz 4 Raoucheh 1 Jisr Bacha 1 Khaldeh 10 1 Miyeh Ou Miyeh 1 Zibdine 3 Hamra 19 Jdaidet Matn 10 Choueifat El Oumara 1 1 Ain El Heloueh 10 Kfar Roummane 1 Ain Tineh 1 Ras Jdaideh 1 Deir Qoubel 1 Barsa 1 Majdelyoun 1 Habbouch 4 Msaitbeh 3 Baouchriyeh 3 Aaramoun 15 Others 3 Aabra 1 Kfar Tibnit 3 Mar Elias 9 Raouda Baouchriyeh 4 Bchamoun 10 Zgharta 13 Qraiyeh 3 Kfour 3 Tallet Khayat 1 Sadd Baouchriyeh 2 Blaybel 1 Zgharta 1 Bqosta 1 Ain 3 Sanayeh 2 Sabtiyeh 6 Aaley 6 Rachaaine 4 Ain Ed Delb 1 Houmine Faouqa 6 Mazraa 5 Dekouaneh 11 Kahhaleh 6 Kfar Hata 1 Ghaziyeh 2 Aarab Salim 5 Borj Abou Haidar 8 Mkalles 1 Bayssour 1 Ehden 3 Zahrani 1 4 Basta Faouqa 12 Antelias 9 Aaynab 1 Toula Ej Joubbeh 1 Arzai 1 Jibchit 4 Tariq Jdideh 19 Jall Dib 2 Bhamdoun Ed Dayaa 2 Seraal 1 Kharayeb 1 2 Ras Nabaa 6 Naqqach 6 Saoufar 2 Others 2 Zrariyeh 5 Aadchit Ech Chqif 2 Basta Tahta 4 Zalqa 7 Charoun 1 8 Insariyeh 1 Insar 8 Nejmeh 1 Byaqout 2 Maasriti 1 Batroun 1 Loubieh 1 Zaoutar Charqiyeh 3 Mar Mikhayel Nahr 1 Dbayeh 8 Others 13 Kfar Aabida 1 Sarafand 1 Qsaibeh 1 Achrafiyeh 20 Mazraat Deir 3 Kesrwen 79 Koubba 3 Qaaqaaiyet Es 1 Qaaqaiyet Ej Jisr 2 Aadlyeh 2 Mansouriyeh 7 Sarba 8 Chikka 2 Bissariyeh 1 Braiqeaa 1 Others 106 Fanar 4 Jounieh 5 Bcheaali 1 Saksakiyeh 1 1 Baabda 187 Ain Saadeh 3 Zouk Mkayel 12 Akkar 11 Kfar Hatta 1 Yohmor 1 Chiyah 8 Bsalim 5 Haret El Mir 2 Aakkar El Aatiqa 1 Others 47 Others 15 Jnah 11 Mtayleb 3 Jounieh Ghadir 1 Kfar Melki 1 Tyre 94 Bnt Jbeil 24 Ouzaai 9 Rabiyeh 3 6 Mhammara 1 Sour 18 Aaytaroun 3 Bir Hassan 2 Qornet Chehouane 4 Adonis 2 Nahr El Bared 1 Sour El Bass 2 Yaroun 1 Madineh Riyadiyeh 1 Raboueh 1 Jounieh Haret Sakhr 4 Aabdeh 1 Bahr Ech Chemali 1 Soultaniyeh 4 Ghbayreh 11 Beit Ech Chaar 2 Jounieh Sahel Aalma 2 Berqayel 1 Sour Er Rachidiyeh 2 Hariss 1 Ain Roummaneh 8 Dik Mehdi 3 1 Qarqaf 1 Borj Ech Chemali 1 Kfar Dounine 1 Furn Chebbak 5 Mazraat Yachouaa 3 1 Jdaidet El Qayteaa 1 Batoulay 2 Tiri 1 Haret Hreik 25 Zakrit 1 Adma Oua Dafneh 2 Michmich 1 Deir Qanoun El Ain 1 Qalaouiyeh 7 Laylakeh 5 Beit Chabab 3 Bouar 6 Noura El Faouqa 1 Smaiyeh 2 Beit Lif 3 Borj Brajneh 34 Himlaya 1 Aaqaybeh 1 Others 1 Jouaiya 3 Others 3 Mreijeh 9 Fraykeh 6 Aajaltoun 2 Bcharrieh 4 Mjadel 1 Marjaayoun 15 Tahouitat Ghadir 2 Qornet Hamra 1 2 Qnat 1 Aaytit 2 Khiyam 1 Baabda 3 Broummana 1 Shayleh 2 Hadchit 2 Ouadi Jilo 2 Kfar Kila 1 Hazmiyeh 3 Baabdat 1 1 Others 1 1 3 Hadath 30 Monteverdi 1 1 Mineh Dunieh 8 Baflay 1 Meiss Ej Jabal 3 Louayzeh 2 Bolonia 1 Chnanaair 1 Minieh 6 3 Majdel Selm 3 Kfar Chima 3 Mrouj 1 2 Kfar Habou 1 Barich 3 Souaneh 2 Chahrour Soufla 1 Aintoura 8 Harissa 1 Bakhaaoun 1 Biyad 2 Others 2 Bsaba 2 Bteghrine 1 Daraaoun 1 Zahleh 9 2 Hasbaiya 4 Haret Hamzeh 1 Aayroun 1 Qleiaat 1 Ablah 1 Qana 3 Hasbaiya 1 Aabadiyeh 4 Others 6 Aachqout 2 Er Rim 1 Saddiqine 1 Chebaa 3 Qortada 1 Chouf 27 Mayrouba 1 Qabb Elias 1 2 Aaraiya 2 Dalhoun 3 2 Barr Elias 1 Bourgheliyeh 3 Rouayssat Salima 1 Ketermaya 3 2 Youghoun Oulouk 1 4 Hammana 2 Barja 3 Others 5 1 1 Qalaa 1 Baassir 1 Jbeil 24 Ain Kfar Zabad 1 Deir Kifa 1 Others 1 Dibbiyeh 1 Jbayl 7 Others 2 1 Jezzine 4 Jiyeh 3 Mastita 1 Beqaa Gharby 3 Chehabiyeh 3 Bayssour 2 Ouadi Ez Zayni 1 Blat 1 Soultan Yaaqoub 1 Deir Qanoun Nahr 1 Jinsnaya 1 Joun 1 Aamchit 3 Others 2 1 Roum 1 Deir El Qamar 1 Nahr Ibrahim 1 12 2 Kfar Him 1 Aalmat Ej Jnoubiyeh 2 Baalbek 7 Halloussiyeh 1 Dmit 1 Ain Ed Delbeh 1 1 1 Baaqline 1 Mchane 2 Aarsal 1 6 Hasrout 1 Hboub 1 Temnine El Faouqa 1 Chabriha 3 Beqaata 1 1 Temnine Et Tahta 1 Chaaitiyeh 1 Bater 1 Ghabat 2 Chmistar 1 Borj Rahhal 3 Others 4 Rouaiss 1 Rachaiya 1 Henniyeh 2 Others 1 Aayta El Foukhar 1 1 Tripoli 33 Majdel Zoun 1 Trablous El Qoubbeh 1 Others 3 Qalamoun 1 Others 28 Madineh Ej Jdideh 3

Others 56

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

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 Death Cases

Distribution of deaths during the past 24 hours Hospital Residence Gender Age Chronic 28/08/2021 Machghara Hosp Hasbaiya Male 31 No Jabel Amel Hosp Tyre Female 62 Yes Haykal Hosp Mineh Male 72 Yes Makkassed Hosp Male 73 Yes Saint George Roum Baabda Male 80 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 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 seizure of subsidized drugs stored in a number of areas by the ministry's inspectors, and others unlicensed by the minister, where he promised to freeze the license of each violator.

The Minister of Public Health met with drug importers, where he announced the approaching vagina, stating that the ministry is not doing a media review, but rather exposes the monopolists to secure the drug.

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 31,630 101,054 3,282 149,926 55,543 6,394 (58 New) (191 New) (4 New) (86 New) (1369 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 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. 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

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 79 Number of Flights 80

Number of Departing Individuals 12,204 Number of Arrivals 5,736

Ports: Port Entered Left Import Direction # Export Direction # Beirut Containers Aspalmas 1 Containers Lazqyeh 1 Metals Abu Qaar 1 Metals Greece 1 Tripoli Containers Port Said 2 Total 2 2

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.

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

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 SDL002-Family Medical Laboratories 4 ZGH106-Hospital Ehden Gov 2 BRH610-Hospital American university 1

Number of positive cases without specifying the place of residence Laboratory/Hospitals Cases BDL003-Laboratoire Inovie / Fayyadieh 13 NBH301-Hospital Nabatieh Nabih Berry Governemental 4 SDL002-Family Medical Laboratories 4 SDH418-Hospital Hammoud / Saida 3 BDH562-Hospital Mont liban 2 BDL001- Centre Medical Moderne -Berjaoui 2 JBL001-Laboratoire Akiki et Boulos 2 MTL001 - Saint Michel Lab 2 NBH316-Hospital Ragheb Harb 2 ZGH106-Hospital Ehden Gov 2 BDL005 - American Diagnostic Center ADC 1 BDL015 - Mediland Laboratories and Diagnostic Imaging Center 1 BRH610-Hospital American university 1 BRH621-Fouad Khoury / Aub area 1 BRH626-Hotel Dieu de France 1 CHH504-Sibline Gov. 1

Number of positive cases without a phone number Laboratory/Hospitals Cases

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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