First case of coronavirus reported in Lebanon
The first case of the coronavirus has been reported in Lebanon, according to MTV Lebanon.
With the addition of the individual diagnosed early Friday in Israel and this person in Lebanon, there have been 11 cases in the region, the local sources reported.
The patient is being transferred to the Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut.
Earlier this week, the World Health Organization said there have been nine other confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Eight cases were reported by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention, and one case was reported by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. According to WHO, some of those in the region who contracted the disease have already fully recovered and been released from the hospital.