As the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in an unpredictable manner it presents a growing risk to all stakeholders involved in food assistance, particularly during food distributions.
People affected by humanitarian crises, particularly those displaced and/or living in camps and camp-like settings,
are often faced with specific challenges and vulnerabilities that must be taken into consideration when planning for
readiness and response operations for the COVID-19 outbreak ..
While the main guidance on how to refer a suspected case is to call the MoPH call center 76-562966 which will advise accordingly, please find below a guidance on patient management in containment phase.
Coronaviruses are a large family of respiratory viruses that cause diseases ranging from the common cold to the more
severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
The LCRP Business Continuity Plan for COVID-19 reviews ongoing impact on LCRP operations and outlines risks and critical interventions needed to ensure life-saving access to services and protection for the most vulnerable displaced persons from Syria and vulnerable Lebanese during COVID-19 situation.
The current evidence strongly supports that nCOVID-19 is transmitted via droplets, or via direct contact, it
is mandatory to apply standard precautions supplemented by contact and droplet isolation where caring for
infected patients.
