-- Director General of Rafik Hariri Hospital: There are 30 patients in 26 rooms and we are working to increase capacity in the department designated for the treatment of coronavirus cases; we need the support of university hospitals to treat these patients.

— Hezbullah announced today's mosque attendees that they will stop all religious gatherings and Friday prayers as a precaution from COVID-19.

-- Casino du Liban Chairman Roland Khoury to LBCI: I received a phone call from President Michel Aoun asking me to close the casino to help in limiting the spread of Coronavirus.

🇱🇧 Out of the 52 cases in Lebanon, 16 are nurses and doctors who were infected only because they got in contact with people who were infected form outside Lebanon and then paid a visit to a private hospital. @COVID19Up

-- Most of the flights to Europe and ME are cancelled.

🇱🇧 🏥Notre Dame des Secours Hospital: 10 members of the staff have been infected with coronavirus.

🇱🇧🏥Sayyidat Al Maanat Hospital: 7 members of the staff have been infected with coronavirus

They got infected when they came in contact with one case each of Infected people without proper diagnosis at first of his/her condition. These two hospitals are from the best in Lebanon and ME. @COVID19Up

🇱🇧 Regarding the 2nd death in Lebanon of a 55 years old man.

He knew he was Infected in China so to come to Lebanon he passed through Egypt to enter Lebanon unchecked. Then he went to Al Maanat hospital and didn't tell them he was infected. During his stay he infected 7, between doctors and nurses. The lied and now he's dead and successfully infected 7+ people. @COVID19Up

🇱🇧 There are seven new coronavirus cases in Lebanon, other than the eight that were announced in the morning; bringing the total number to 68.

20+ of the 68 are medical staff in two hospitals that got infected. @COVID19Up

-- Shops in Jbeil have gradually started to close, while restaurants have completely closed their doors.

-- Ghobeiry municipality ordered the closure of parks, gaming centers, Hookah shops, and other places.

-- People are panic buying, yet sadly why buy products and put yourself at the risk of getting infected? The safe distance is 1m !!!

-- The idea of providing free Internet service to the Lebanese for a month will be proposed during the Coronavirus Follow-Up Committee's meeting.

-- Flights between Lebanon and Italy, South Korea, Iran, China and Hong Kong will be suspended; a ban will be imposed on entry of people from certain countries without stopping flights like France, Egypt and Spain while giving 4-day deadline for return of Lebanese.

-- PM Diab: We have taken from the beginning precautionary measures at the airport, and the government will not delay any measure to protect the Lebanese people from the spread of this disease that is invading the world.

-- Diab: We are treating the issue with the highest level of caution since we are dealing with a disease that is constantly changing.

-- Diab: I have asked public administrations and municipalities to set an alternate schedule for the minimum number of employees in a way that secures citizens' transactions.

-- Diab: I have also requested that measures be taken to prevent gatherings in public and private places, such as cafes, restaurants, and nightclubs.

-- Diab: Remote communication has been implemented in some educational institutions to reduce friction.

🇱🇧 Contractors at Rafik Hariri University Hospital (the heart of coronavirus treatment in Lebanon) announce an open-ended strike tomorrow over the "indifference" of management to "harsh conditions under which hospital staff suffer."

Many are owed months of salaries. @COVID19Up

-- The evolution of cases in Lebanon.

-- No Jason, you just took your lies to a whole new level.

S. Hasan Nasrallah will be live on TV on Friday. He's fine and so is Hezbullah's senior officials.

🇱🇧 -- Lebanon Cabinet decides to double internet speed for users of state-run Ogero until the end of April at no additional cost, to encourage people to stay home amid coronavirus.