Lebanon reports highest 73 daily COVID-19 deaths

Source: Xinhua| 2021-01-27 02:09:24|Editor: huaxia

A girl with a face mask walks a dog in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 26, 2021. Lebanon on Tuesday registered the highest 73 daily deaths from COVID-19, raising the total death toll to 2,447, the Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, the total coronavirus infections increased by 3,505 to 285,754, the Ministry added. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

BEIRUT, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon on Tuesday registered the highest 73 daily deaths from COVID-19, raising the total death toll to 2,447, the Health Ministry said.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus infections increased by 3,505 to 285,754, the Ministry added.

Mohammad Haidar, advisor to the Health Minister, said on Tuesday that the need for ventilators has increased tremendously in the past few days with 50 to 100 patients in need of oxygen on a daily basis.

Lebanon is in contact with France in hope of securing the needed medical equipment for hospitals, he noted.

Charaf Abou Charaf, head of Lebanese Order of Physicians, called on the government to provide hospitals and medical centers with ventilators as the situation has become very difficult.

Lebanon is expected to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines by mid-Feb. Enditem 

 

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