A picture of lunch that ignites social media

How did a determination for lunch sparked anger and slander on social media, at a time when Lebanon recorded 4166 new cases of Covid-19, which is a daily record number since the outbreak of this pandemic in a country where hospitals are almost unable to receive patients, a picture spread on social media showing my minister Health Hamad Hassan and economy Raoul Naama and a number of officials eat lunch at one table without respecting the distancing measures, nor taking precautionary measures.

Following the spread of the picture, a large number of activists criticized the two ministers, especially the Minister of Health, who should set an example for citizens. They questioned the feasibility of calling on citizens to abide by measures to combat the Corona virus while they do not apply them, while others demanded the issuance of seizure records against the Minister of Health and those with him for violating safety conditions.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that 4166 new cases, in addition to 21 deaths, were recorded on Wednesday, bringing the official toll to about 200 injuries since February 2020, resulting in 1537 deaths in this country of about six million people, including nearly 2.5 million refugees.

Lebanon has also previously imposed closure measures since the outbreak began virus The most recent was last November. However, the procedures were greatly relaxed in December, which contributed to a significant increase in injuries during the holiday period.

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The health system is in danger

Officials in Lebanon fear the collapse of the health system, especially with the high number of injuries among the medical staff and their inability to receive new patients.

In addition, in recent days, officials and doctors have reported that major hospitals have exceeded their capacity, with the number of injuries significantly increasing and the need for a greater number of injured to enter the intensive care departments. Injured patients had to wait for long hours in emergency departments before providing beds for them.

It is noteworthy that the increasing outbreak of the virus comes at a time when Lebanon is witnessing its worst economic crises, which have doubled poverty rates, which prompted economic authorities to object to the closure restrictions.