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Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 cases rises to 1,536
BEIRUT, June 20, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 infections increased on Saturday by 26 cases to 1,536 while the death toll remained unchanged at 32, the National News Agency reported.
The Lebanese health ministry has conducted PCR tests for Palestinian refugees in Mieh Mieh camp and Syrian refugees in different camps all over the country.
Lebanon has been fighting against COVID-19 since Feb. 21.
The country has received several donations from different countries for the fight against COVID-19.
The latest foreign support received by Lebanon for the fight against the pandemic was from China last week which offered 17,500 masks, 1,500 protective gears, 1,320 goggles and 1,000 shoes covers to Lebanese public hospitals.
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