A vendor wearing a face covering sells balloons in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Sept. 12, 2020. Lebanon registered on Saturday 686 new COVID-19 infections, making the total number of cases 23,669, while the death toll increased by 10 to 239, the Health Ministry reported. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
BEIRUT, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon registered on Saturday 686 new COVID-19 infections, making the total number of cases 23,669, while the death toll increased by 10 to 239, the Health Ministry reported.
Caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan continued on Saturday to open new departments for the fight against COVID-19 in Lebanese hospitals in the Bekaa region to reduce the burden on hospitals in the capital Beirut.
The minister also noted that the health ministry is equipping hospitals in Tripoli to better fight against the virus.
He added that the number of deaths from the virus is currently at its peak.
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 on Sept. 9 around 10,000 N95 masks, 100,000 medical masks, 100,000 gloves and 6,000 PCR rapid tests. Enditem
