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    Authorities Shut Down A Pre-Lockdown Party In South Lebanon

    By Souad LazkaniJanuary 7, 2021Updated:January 22, 2021
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    Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi has directed South Lebanon Governor Mansour Daou and security forces to shut down a party taking place in the southern town of Maghdoucheh.

    On the night before the lockdown, a restaurant in the southern town was throwing a party that was completely booked, with reservations reportedly exceeding 250%.

    بلا مخ

    الغاء حفلة ساهرة تقام الليلة في أحد مطاعم بلدة مغدوشة الجنوبية.
    الحجز لم يقتصر فقط على 100% بل تعدى 250% … pic.twitter.com/orCxOTIwtL

    — nada fakih (@nadafakih) January 6, 2021

    Shockingly, Lebanon saw several irresponsible pre-lockdown parties on the night before the 25-day lockdown. While some resto-pubs canceled their planned parties, others did not.

    The Minister of Health himself was reportedly seen at a large pre-lockdown lunch gathering with the Minister of Economy and other people with no commitment to the preventive measures’ rules.

    The country saw a surge in infections after the holidays due to gatherings and parties that took place over Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

    On Wednesday, Lebanon registered a record high of coronavirus infections for the second day in the row, a number exceeding 4,000 cases.

    Patients are on a desperate hunt for hospital beds as hospitals across the country are overwhelmed and can no longer take in COVID-19 cases.

    Health experts are warning that the situation is only to get worse before Lebanon gets its first shipment of vaccines in mid-February.

    Lebanese authorities are set to take stricter measures in dealing with lockdown violations. The prosecution can even include jail time in some cases.

    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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