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18:19 GMT
BEIRUT, Feb 28 (KUNA) -- Rafiq Al-Hariri University Hospital confirmed on Friday a new infection case of Coronavirus has been detected, the fourth case in the country.
The hospital, which was put in charge for coronavirus cases, said on its daily briefing that the new case has been put in quarantine for treatment.
Last night, another coronavirus (COVID-19) case was detected in Lebanon, said the Health Ministry.
Also last night, the representative of the World health Organization (WHO) in Lebanon believes there is a "window of hope" to contain coronavirus locally because it has not spread on a wide scale.
Iman Al-Shanqity, in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), stressed on necessity of promoting public awareness about the novel virus, how it spreads and means of protection against it. (end)
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