BEIRUT, Nov 15 (NNN-NNA) – Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors yesterday, as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lock-down, to restrict the spread of COVID-19.
Vehicles are permitted to drive on specific days, based on their plate numbers. However, most of the streets in the capital city, Beirut, were empty, reported LBCI local TV channel.
Police was deployed in most areas of the country, issuing tickets for people who violate lock-down rules.
Caretaker Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, urged people to commit to lock-down measures, while prioritising people’s health over the economy.
“Lock-down is not the solution but it is an opportunity to raise the country’s health sector preparedness, given the dramatic increase in infections over the past weeks,” Diab said.
Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 infections surpassed 100,000, while the death toll is approaching 800.
The country has been fighting against COVID-19 since Feb 21.– NNN-NNA
