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Lebanon is closing. The Beirut government has announced that a full eleven-day curfew will begin on Thursday. This is how you want to get back under control of the number of corona infections which increases dramatically. Even the supermarkets will be closed from Thursday. Grocery stores can only offer a delivery service during the day. Such a strict blockade is currently in vain in the world.
Since the new measure was known, chaotic scenes have occurred in many supermarkets. Empty shelves and full aisles. There is a great rush because the population wants to stock up on food before curfew. And this, although supermarkets are allowed to offer a delivery service even in strict confinement. In Switzerland, a new measure is being discussed to close all non-essential stores. However, the supermarkets will remain open.
Corona infections at their peak
The curfew follows the peak number of new corona infections in Lebanon. On January 8, the Ministry of Health reported 5,440 new cases in 6.9 million inhabitants. Lebanese hospitals are overloaded. Meanwhile, more and more hospitals complained that there were no free beds in intensive care units.
The blockade in Lebanon was already tightened last week with a curfew that was applied at dusk. But before Christmas, measures in the country had been relaxed. This is said to have led to a dizzying number of cases. According to media reports, the current Prime Minister Hassan Diab (61) said that the Lebanese now had to protect themselves due to the frivolity of many people. (euc)
