Lebanon to impose two-week coronavirus lockdown

Lebanon to impose two-week coronavirus lockdown

Lebanon to impose two-week coronavirus lockdown

Lebanon to impose two-week coronavirus lockdown

Lebanon to impose two-week coronavirus lockdown

A deserted bridge on the eastern outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut, during a lockdown imposed by the authorities due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (AFP/File)

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Lebanon to impose two-week coronavirus lockdown

Shutdown includes Eid Al-Adha holiday

Updated 28 July 2020

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BEIRUT: Lebanon is imposing a two-week coronavirus lockdown starting July 30, the country's health minister said, as he slammed the "lack of community discipline and disregard“ for all preventive measures and warned that the outbreak was taking a "dangerous turn.“

The number of confirmed cases on Monday reached 135 and Saturday's cases were the highest since February at 175.

"The number is very large and indicates the seriousness of this stage,“ said Health Minister Hamad Hassan, following a meeting of a COVID-19 ministerial committee headed by Prime Minister Hassan Diab.

He added that what was happening was another indication of the "rapid spread“ of the virus within one week. "The infected person is now spreading the infection to 3 people.“ 

The total lockdown of the country is from July 30 to August 3 and from August 6 until August 10, including the days of Eid Al-Adha. It is a measure