Lebanese president urges vaccination amid surge in Covid cases

Beirut, Jan 4 (IANS) Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday urged the citizens and residents in the country to get vaccinated against Covid-19, a statement by Lebanon's Presidency said.Aoun called on people to respond to the vaccination campaigns organised by the Health Ministry in various regions, Xinhua news agency reported citing officials."We have noticed a remarkable increase in infections among unvaccinated people especially," the president said.The country has seen a surge in cases as a large number of Lebanese expatriates returned during the season of Christmas and the New Year.The caseload of Covid-19 in Lebanon reached 732,733, while the death toll stood at 9,154. Only 36 per cent of the population have received both shots.
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