Lebanese Ministry of Information
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, warned in an interview with “Radio Lebanon” on Sunday, against “the danger of accelerating our move towards the fourth stage of the spread of the Coronavirus if we do not take the necessary measures, whether on part of the state and all its security apparatuses in controlling the mobility of citizens, or on part of citizens in adhering to self-curfew and not leaving their homes except in cases of extreme necessity, and taking precautionary measures to prohibit gatherings and thus, prevent the transmission of infection.”
The Minister called on citizens to “abide by the guidelines [issued by the government], which are based on the experiences of other countries such as China, whose experience with self-isolation has proven successful in this regard,” disclosing that the state will take harsher measures when necessary.
Commenting on the role of the official media in this crisis, Abdel Samad indicated that “there is continuous coordination with the media outlets with regard to the awareness campaign launched under the headline, ‘It is not a joke’, and the videos that present useful messages to society “, thanking “all media institutions that cooperated in this respect, by devoting a large segment of their screening time or via news websites to keep up with this campaign and convey the useful image to society. ”
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