A medical worker examines a sample of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 in Beirut, Lebanon, July 14, 2020. Lebanon's number of COVID-19 infections increased on Tuesday by 32 cases to 2,451 while death toll went up by one to 37, the National News Agency reported. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)
BEIRUT, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's number of COVID-19 infections increased on Tuesday by 32 cases to 2,451 while death toll went up by one to 37, the National News Agency reported.
Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan urged citizens to commit to proper precautionary measures, adding that Lebanon is currently witnessing a peak in the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak.
"We expect a second wave of the virus during fall or winter," he said.
Hassan also warned against infections existing among medical staff who may transfer the virus to their houses and neighbors.
Lebanon continues to test arrivals and citizens for COVID-19 in hope to be able to restrict the further spread of the virus.
Lebanon has been fighting against COVID-19 since Feb. 21.
The country has received several donations from different countries for the fight against COVID-19 including China, which offered last month 17,500 masks, 1,500 protective gears, 1,320 goggles and 1,000 shoes covers to Lebanese public hospitals. Enditem
