All public events marking the anniversary of Lebanon’s independence have been canceled as part of efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease, the Lebanese presidency said on Wednesday.
The General Directorate of Protocol and Public Relations in the Presidency of the Lebanese Republic, who said this in a statement issued in Beirut, pointed out that all national events related to the anniversary of Independence had been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and based on the decision to lockdown from Nov.14 to Nov.30.
The commemorations will be restricted to a limited number of ceremonies that will see Lebanese political leaders lay wreaths of flowers at memorials honouring those who died in the fight for independence, the presidency said.
Lebanon celebrates its national day of independence on Nov. 22, commemorating the end of French rule over the Middle Eastern country in 1943.
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 107,900 cases of the coronavirus disease have been registered in Lebanon, according to government data, which also indicated that on Tuesday, 1507 new positive tests were reported, and the country’s death toll currently stands at 839.
