Lebanon has recorded 7,105 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, including 287 from abroad, increasing the total number of contaminations since the outbreak of the pandemic in February 2020 to 914,929, according to the report published Sunday evening by the Ministry of Health Fourteen deaths have also been reported, bringing the total of those who have died from the virus to 9,590 The occupancy rate of beds reserved for patients suffering from Covid-19 is 67%, with 767 patients currently being hospitalized, and climbs to 74% in intensive care units, where 365 people are under observation.These figures have increased slightly in recent days.The rate of positivity compared to the number of tests carried out for the last two weeks, as well as the total number of remissions since the start of the pandemic, have not been published by the ministry and will be included in the report tomorrow Monday.
Although anti-Covid vaccines are readily available in Lebanon and accessible across the territory, the number of people vaccinated remains low, almost a year after the start of the vaccination campaign. 47.4% of eligible people received a first dose of vaccine, and 39.2% a second dose. 20.4% of the eligible population has received a third dose of vaccine since the start of the booster campaign last October.
Despite the resurgence of infections in the country, which had started during the end-of-year holiday period and does not seem to be weakening, the authorities have not tightened health restrictions so as not to aggravate the socio-economic crisis. Lebanon has been in the grip of a financial collapse for more than two years. However, they have required the presentation of a vaccination certificate in several closed public spaces and workplaces, a measure which does not always seem to be applied in the field.
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Lebanon has recorded 7,105 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, including 287 from abroad, increasing the total number of contaminations since the outbreak of the pandemic in February 2020 to 914,929, according to the report published on Sunday evening. by the Ministry of Health. Fourteen deaths were also reported, bringing the total of people…
