The media office at the Ministry of Public Health indicated that “inaccurate and exaggerated news is being circulated in some media outlets about a new wave of coronavirus in Lebanon.”
The office stated, in a statement, that “Covid 19 disease, according to the World Health Organization, has become outside the definition of a “health emergency of international concern,” and it still appears in Lebanon, as in other countries, through waves that are often related to the increase in activities and tourist or family gatherings. He revealed that “Lebanon has recently witnessed an increase in cases, which coincided with the tourist season and the increase in the number of arrivals to the country. However, most of the registered cases were mild cases that did not suffer from complications and did not require hospitalization, as the rates of hospital bed occupancy and deaths resulting from the disease remained low (the rate of use of Covid beds in hospitals was 5%, and the death rate for the last 14 days was 0.4 per 100,000).
He stressed that “the ministry is following up with the scientific committees and the World Health Organization the developments of the virus and its mutants, noting that the epidemiological surveillance team is constantly following its work by conducting tests and tracking cases, and that the ministry will not delay in informing the public of any development or development in this field.”
He also stressed “the importance of adopting preventive methods of disease, especially etiquette of coughing and sneezing, washing hands and using a mask when necessary (in case of coughing or in crowded places), especially for the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases,” recalling “the importance of taking the Covid vaccine.” And its role in preventing complications from the disease.
The office called on “the media to draw information from approved official sources and not to publish any information that lacks scientific accuracy,” warning against “resorting to using the ministry’s name to publish inaccurate information with the aim of provoking follow-up, under penalty of liability.”
2023-08-14 11:35:11
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