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    872 Tickets Issued Already in Lebanon for Violation of Lockdown

    By Jasmin Lilian DiabMarch 24, 2020Updated:March 24, 2020
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    The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced that, as of 7:30 PM Tuesday 24 March, it had issued 872 tickets since the lockdown started on Saturday.

    Among these tickets issued for the violation of containment measures, 478 tickets were issued on Monday alone.

    هذه هي حصيلة مخالفات قرار التعبئة العامة
    من تاريخ 21 إلى 23/3/2020
    وبتاريخ 24/3/2020 لغاية الساعة 19:30#قوى_الأمن#فيروس_كورونا#خليك_بالبيت pic.twitter.com/ZX6ERpCnPb

    — قوى الامن الداخلي (@LebISF) March 24, 2020

    On their Twitter account, the ISF also announced that they had closed a popular old souk in Tripoli, in North Lebanon, after having received several complaints; all the old souks were also shut down. 

    The public had been previously informed by the state of these measures on Saturday by Prime Minister Hassan Diab urging the citizens to a “self-declared curfew” and to comply with the official directives of the general mobilization.

    بعد ورود شكاوى حول اعادة فتح المحال في سوق العطارين – طرابلس ظهر اليوم، أُعيد اقفالها ضمن اجراءات التعبئة العامة منعاً لانتشار #coronavirus .
    الصورة الآن. #خليك_بالبيت #قوى_الامن pic.twitter.com/6R77OjRb0W

    — قوى الامن الداخلي (@LebISF) March 23, 2020

    Similarly, the Minister of the Interior, Mohammad Fahmi had warned that offenses threatening public health would be “punished” and that the police have instructions to enforce these measures.

    Evidently, all security forces have stepped up their presence on the streets to force people to stay at home, and the army has increased its patrols as of Saturday evening

    Straights Times

    During the weekend, the army and the ISF, in coordination with the local authorities, were already working to enforce the measures throughout the country.

    From Minieh in the north to Tyr in the south, security forces were present everywhere. By Sunday, they had already issued 227 tickets for violation of the lockdown measures.

    The Independent

    Moreover, State Security agents erected several roadblocks in the Kaza of Chouf. They distributed masks and even took the temperature of motorists when their vehicles passed by, according to the National News Agency.

    Mobile roadblocks have also been installed on several highways, and the army helicopters flew over several regions, broadcasting messages on loudspeakers demanding that people stay at home.

    Additionally, the parliament announced the postponement of its meetings until further notice, including the weekly deputies’ meetings with Speaker Berry. Deputies’ offices were all announced closed as well.

    Lebanon’s general mobilization and lockdown are set until March 29th yet expected to extend based on the daily increase in numbers of the affected cases, reaching 304 on Tuesday

    All public administrations, companies, businesses, schools, crossing borders, ports, and the airport are closed under the lockdown rules, except supermarkets, bakeries, and stores supplying basic necessities.

    The Daily Star

    On Monday, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri called on the government to declare a state of emergency, believing that the general mobilization had not obtained the expected results.

    Several other opposition political parties have called for the Cabinet to declare a state of emergency as well.

    In an incident related to the enforcement of the measures, a taxi driver in Tripoli reacted in despair on Tuesday at receiving a fine he can’t possibly pay and set his car on fire.

    We have a dedicated coronavirus section where you can find the latest news/updates about the pandemic in Lebanon, inform yourself with WHO-verified resources, and track the number of cases in Lebanon in real-time. Click here.

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