FILE PHOTO - People wearing protective face masks walk past open shops, as Lebanon is gradually reopening its economy following a four-day shutdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Hamra street in Beirut, Lebanon May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon recorded 71 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours, the highest daily total yet, the health minister said on Friday, calling it a frightening number and urging people to wear masks in crowded places.
Lebanon has recorded just over 2,000 cases of coronavirus and 36 deaths since February.
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