After the number of people infected with the “Corona” virus recorded a new increase during the recent period, the Minister of Health in the caretaker government, Firas Abyad, confirmed that “it is necessary for citizens to complete taking doses of the Corona vaccine, as the centers are spread in various regions.”
In a press conference on the latest health developments, Abyad pointed out, “We will discuss the health situation with the Corona Committee, declaring that the trend will be not to close the country once more.”
He considered that “the responsibility lies with each individual, and as long as the situation in hospitals is under control, we will not resort to the option of closure, but the trend is towards more strictness in preventive measures.”
Abyad continued, “We are dealing with a severe and rapidly transmissible mutant, and whoever is infected or suspects that he has coronavirus must self-isolate.”
On “monkeypox”, the Minister of Public Health stressed that “the examination has become available in Lebanon, and we have prepared special units in hospitals that are different from the Corona units for patients.”
He pointed out that “cases of viral hepatitis have receded, but we are afraid of a repetition of what happened, because the cause of infections is pollution, and we have intensified examinations and are strict in the issue of water safety.”
