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The Ministry of Health conducts the necessary surveys in isolated areas
With the entry of a series of Lebanese towns and districts, as part of the closure decision issued by the Ministry of the Interior based on the recommendation of the Ministerial Committee, the medical teams of the Ministry of Health decided this morning to complete the necessary surveys ( PCR and Rapid Tests) in the 111 cities and towns that have begun to close and isolate themselves, with the aim of examining the epidemiological reality in it and the effort to limit the spread of the epidemic, after a training and orientation meeting to the members of these teams with the Director of the Office of the Minister of Public Health Dr. Hassan Ammar, and the head of the surveillance program, Dr. Nada Ghosn.
The cities covered by the closure and isolation procedure are as follows: 4 cities in the Akkar district, 6 cities in the Aley district, one city in the Baalbek district, 2 cities in the Batroun district, 4 cities in the district of Bint Jbeil, 12 cities in the district of Chouf, 19 cities in the district of Matn, the city In the district of Jezzine, 8 cities in the district of Jbeil, 5 cities in Kaza de Keserwan, 4 cities in the district of Koura, a city in the Marjayoun district, a city in the Nabatiyeh district, 3 cities in the Minya-Denniyeh district, 9 cities in Saida, a city in Tripoli, 5 cities in Western Bekaa, 5 cities in Zgharta, 10 cities in Zahle and 10 in Baabda.
Ammar confirmed in a statement that this campaign is carried out in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior, indicating that “the surveys that began today will continue throughout the week, as long as the coordination is with the district doctors of the regions, crisis committees and civil associations “.
And he added: “The number of tests will reach about 25 thousand rapid tests for the initial scan, in addition to ten thousand PCR tests. The tests will be taken by the Red Cross to private laboratories and government hospital laboratories.
Ammar appealed to the public to follow the procedures recommended by the Ministry of Public Health to limit the spread of the epidemic. “The complacency that emerged during the last closing period is not repeated, but the necessary commitment is obtained because the numbers of infections are high and require caution and caution at all levels.”
In turn, Dr. Ghosn explained that “the surveys are intended to track contacts and ensure that tests are performed for them, document work to update data and issue a daily report on practical medical indicators.” He noted that “the work will be done in coordination between the Ministry of Public Health and the Red Cross.”
