Surge in coronavirus cases continues in Lebanon following explosion

COVID-19 cases have increased dramatically following the blast in Beirut's port on Aug. 4, when hospitals filled and people took to the streets.
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Volunteers clad in masks due to the coronavirus pandemic distribute supplies to people affected by the Beirut port explosion in the Ashrafieh neighborhood of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Aug. 10, 2020. - Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images
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Al-Monitor Staff

Lebanon continues to register all-time highs in daily COVID-19 cases following the massive explosion in Beirut two weeks ago.

With a population of more than 6 million, Lebanon recorded 439 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, according to Ministry of Public Health data. Lebanon previously broke its daily records last Thursday and Friday.

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