Lebanon reports 48 coronavirus-related deaths, 2,930 infections

March 12, 2021 / 11:46 PM

Italian medics walk around in the Italian field hospital in the Lebanese University campus

Sharjah 24 – KUNA: Lebanon said Friday that 48 patients succumbed to COVID-19 and 2,930 people tested positive over the past 24 hours.

The death toll rose to 5,278 and total infections to 411,839, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said in its daily report.

Overall recoveries surged to 322,739 since the outbreak of the pandemic, while medical swabs in the last 24 hours hit 21,288, it added.

The ministry continued the vaccination campaign at several medical centers nationwide.