Third Coronavirus case registered in Lebanon-Health Ministry

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that an Iranian national in Lebanon was tested positive for the Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to three.

 

The ministry said that the Iranian national (born in 1943) arrived to Lebanon on board of a plane coming from Iran that landed at the Beirut International Airport on February 24.

 

The patient was brought from his residence by the Red Cross to the Rafic Hariri hospital as soon as early symptoms appeared.

 

He is currently in the isolation room at the hospital and his health is stable.

 

The ministry urged all passengers coming from countries witnessing a Coronavirus outbreak to fully abide by the in-home quarantine and to immediately call the following number 76/952699 if any symptoms show.