BEIRUT, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's number of COVID-19 infections increased on Saturday by 75 to 2,775 while death toll remained 40, the National News Agency reported.
Lebanon has seen lately a resurgence in COVID-19 infections due to arrival of patients from other countries who did not commit to proper precautionary measures and neglect by those who were seen standing in crowds near shops.
Lebanese health minister Hamad Hassan warned earlier this week against a further spread of the virus while demanding fines for those who fail to abide by precautionary measures.
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.
Firas Abiad, director general of Rafic Hariri University Hospital in Beirut, tweeted on Saturday thanking China for its assistance to Lebanon in the fight against the pandemic as Lebanon is facing a crippling economic crisis and a surge in the number of cases. Enditem
