A record increase in cases of coronavirus recorded in Lebanon after the explosion in the port of Beirut and mass protests. This was reported in the Lebanese health Ministry, reports “Interfax”.
In particular, for the last day in the country identified 309 people with the infection was the biggest daily gain for all time. Seven patients with the coronavirus had died. The country was 7.1 thousand cases, of which 87 have died.
Previously, experts admitted the possibility of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Beirut from crowded and after the explosion in the port city hospitals.
A powerful explosion occurred in the port of Beirut on the evening of 4 August. He has caused damage to many areas of the city, the blast was piqued and the Russian Embassy. Not less than 300 thousand people lost their homes, killing more than 150 people, injured about four thousand. The reason was almost 3 thousand tons of ammonium nitrate, which was confiscated in 2014.
On 8 August the city began mass protests. Their members rioted and broke into five government buildings: Ministry of foreign Affairs, ministries of economy, energy and the environment, and the Association of banks of Lebanon. Only at night, the security forces managed to bring the situation in Beirut under control. Hundreds of people injured, killed one policeman.
