The number of cases in Lebanon is on the rise and is spiraling out of control, with the country surpassing 50,000 coronavirus cases.
The new health and safety measures announced by the Ministry of Interior on Sunday, October 11th, include closing new towns and villages, in addition to some of the ones that were already shut down.
This makes a total of 169 towns and villages that are currently under lockdown.
Noting that just last week, the ministry shut down 111 towns in Lebanon for an entire week.
This is the list of all the towns that are ordered to lock down in Lebanon:
Akkar:
- El-Obodiyeh
- Andaket
- Majdla
- El-Majdel
- Mzraaet El-Nahriyeh
- El-Muhammara
- El-Kubayyat
Baalbek, El-Hermel:
- Beit Shama
- Deir El-Ahmar
North Lebanon:
In Batroun:
- El Batroun
- Chekka
- Hamat
- Kfar Abida
In El-Koura:
- Barsa
- Anfeh
- Kousba
- Rasemska
In El-Menieh, El-Dunniyeh:
- Kfarbnin
- El-Menieh
In Tripoli:
- El-Zeitun
- The Souks
- Mehsen El-Wati
- El-Chelfeh
- El-Qebbeh
- El-seki El-Shemali
- El-Zahiriyeh
Zgharta:
- Alma
- Ehden
- Erdeh
- Kfarhata
- Mejdaliah
- Merbata
- Mezyarah
- Rashiin
- Zgharta town
Mount Lebanon:
El-Shouf:
- Barja
- Batloun
- Batmeh
- Chehim
- El-Damour
- Deir El-Qamar
- Jadra
- El-Jieyh
- Kfarmaya
- Kfarhim
- Mezboud
- Niha
- El-Werhaniyeh
- El-Zaarouriyeh
El-Metn:
- Ain Alak
- Ain Saadeh
- Aintourah
- Antelias / El-Nakkache
- Baabdat
- Beit El-Cheaar
- Beit Meri
- Bekfayya / El-Mhaydse
- Burj Hamoud
- Bsalim
- Byekout
- Dbayyeh
- El-Dekweneh / Deir Mar Roukouz
- Deek El-Mehdi / Deir Tamich
- El-Douar
- El-Fanar
- Jal El-Dib / Beknaya
- Mazraat Yachouh
- El-Mrouj
- El-Mtaylib
- Kornet Chehwen
- Kornet El-Hamra
- Roumieh
- Sin El-Fil
- Zekreet
- El-Zalka / Amaret Chalhoub
- Obaidat
Byblos / Jbeil:
- Obaidat
- Amchit
- Blat
- Eddeh
- Ghafrin
- Halat
- Hafel
- Hesrayel
- Heboub
- Jidayel
- El-Munsef
- Nahr Ibrahim
Kesserwan:
- Ashkout
- Ajaltoun
- Admah / El-Defnah
- Ballouneh
- El-Bouar
- Chaniir
- Afaa
- Ghazir
- Ghosta
- Jeita
- Ghadir
- Sarba
- Kfour
- El-Kelayaat
- Raifoun
- El-Safra
- El-Shila
- Tabarja
- Zeitun
- Zouk Mosbeh
Baabda:
- Araya
- El-Louaizeh
- Burj El-Barajneh
- Batchay
- Basba
- El-Chiyah
- Falougha
- El-Hadath
- Haret Hreik
- Kfarshima
- Wadi Chahrour El-Olyah
- Wadi Chahrour El-Sufla
- Salima
Aley:
- Aramoun
- El-Ezounieh
- Bshamoun
- Bnedoun
- Bhamdoun El-Dayaa
- Blibel
- Btater
- Chetay
- Houmal
- El-Kehhaleh
- Kfarmatta
- Saoufar
South Lebanon:
Sidon:
- Abra
- Ain El-Deleb
- El-Beblieh
- Bkosta
- El-Baramieh
- El-Helalieh
- Kfarmalki
- Majdelioun
- El-Miyeh ou Miyeh
- El-Karyyah
Tyre:
- El-Bazourieh
- Bedyas
- El-Nakoura
Jezzine:
- Azour
- Kfarjerrah
El-Nabatiyeh:
Bent Jbeil:
- Bent Jbeil
- Shakra
- Debel
- Yater
El-Nabatiyeh:
- Arbasalim
- Choukin
- El-Mahriyah
Hasbayah:
- Mimes
Bekaa:
West Bekaa
- Kherbet Kanafat
Zahle:
- Bar-Elias
- Ablah
- Bouarej
- Chtaura
- El-Delhemiyeh
- El-Ferzol
- Kfarzabad
- Niha
- Kaa El-Rim
- Riyak, Haouch Hala
- Saadnayel
- Taalabaya
- Terbol
While schools were set to start on Monday, October 12th, this new decision comes now to shut down all educational institutions in these 169 villages and towns.
In addition, all nightclubs, bars, pubs, and all entertainment venues were ordered to shut down with no exception, as of Monday, all over the country, for a week. Curfew has been also implemented from 1 AM to 6 AM.
