Lebanon on Tuesday further eased coronavirus lockdown measures by calling on civil servants to fully resume their work.
This came despite keeping a decision by the Interior Ministry to regulate traffic on the basis of even and odd license plates, as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 outbreak.
On Tuesday, the Health Ministry announced 18 new coronavirus infections, all of which were locally detected, taking the tally to 1368 cases.
Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s office said that all public sector employees should return to their workplaces, but should “take the necessary measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.”
Diab chaired on Tuesday a meeting on the tourism sector, which is suffering immensely amid the dire economic situation in the country.
The PM announced that Lebanon will be operating flights to the Arab Gulf region, focusing on countries that conduct PCR tests, and will be considering special procedures for other countries.
“What is important for us today is to put Lebanon back on the tourism map, while striking a balance between health protection and tourism in order to revive the economy,” Diab said.
The Lebanese General Security on Tuesday supervised the sixth stage of repatriation via the Abboudieh border crossing with Syria.
Returning Lebanese were accompanied by teams from the Ministry of Health and were tested for the Covid-19 disease.
Repatriated nationals go on a 14-day quarantine in line with the mechanism adopted for returning expats via all border crossings, including Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
