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Lebanon starts nationwide lockdown amid surge in COVID-19 cases
From:Xinhua  |  2020-11-14 21:38

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A worker wearing a face mask is seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

BEIRUT, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19.

Vehicles are permitted to drive on specific days based on their plate numbers. However, most of the streets in the capital city Beirut were empty, reported LBCI local TV channel.

Police was deployed in most areas of the country, issuing tickets for people who violate lockdown rules.

Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab urged people a day earlier to commit to lockdown measures while prioritizing people's health over the economy.

"Lockdown is not the solution but it is an opportunity to raise the country's health sector preparedness given the dramatic increase in coronavirus infections over the past weeks," Diab said.

Lebanon's number of COVID-19 infections surpassed 100,000 while the death toll is approaching 800.

The country has been fighting against COVID-19 since Feb. 21. Enditem

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People wearing face masks are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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A man wearing a face mask stands in front of closed shops in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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People wearing face masks are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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(201114) -- TRIPOLI, Nov. 14, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Customers do shopping at a market in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Khalid/Xinhua)

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People wearing face masks are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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People wearing face masks are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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Sanitation workers wearing face masks are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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People wearing face masks are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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People wearing face masks are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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A sanitation worker wearing a face mask works in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020. Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its first day of a two-week lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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