Haroun: Time Factor is Crucial to Fight Coronavirus
Head of the Syndicate of Private Hospitals in Lebanon Sleiman Haroun said the time factor is very important in fighting the spread of coronavirus as he urged Lebanese citizens to stay at home.
“Private hospitals receive no support from the state, we are working with our own resources,” said Haroun in remarks to LBCI.
“Because of their engineering, only large hospitals are able to receive patients infected with coronavirus. At the present time 15 of the large hospitals have completed the preparations,” to begin receiving patients infected with the virus, “the time factor is very important.”
Haroun voiced calls on citizens to stay at home in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
Lebanon has so far confirmed 163 COVID-19 coronavirus cases among them four deaths.
The state's Rafik Hariri University hospital was the only hospital receiving coronavirus cases.
On Sunday, the government declared a two-week state of “general mobilization,” closing the country’s air, land and sea ports of entry and ordering the closure of all non-essential public and private institutions.
Citizens and residents were meanwhile asked to stay home unless it is extremely necessary to go out.
President Michel Aoun and the army on Friday called on citizens and residents to respect the lockdown and stay home.
Source: Naharnet
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