The report added that 16862 PCR tests were conducted during the past 24 hours, adding that the number of cases of recovery from the coronavirus rose to 233171.

According to the report, 49 new coronavirus-related death cases were registered, which raised toll to 3961.

Lebanon has started on February 8 a four-phase plan to ease a total lockdown and reopen the economic sectors.

Dr. Hasan received the first batch (28500 shots) of Pfizer vaccines on the same day at Beirut airport as the vaccination campaign would start on Sunday.