Lebanon: Families face running out of food in new Covid-19 lockdown
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Hospitals overwhelmed after rapid spike in cases
Some of the poorest and most vulnerable families are at risk of running out of food during Lebanon s strict new lockdown, Islamic Relief says.
An 11-day, round-the-clock curfew has come into effect after a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases has left hospitals overwhelmed and having to turn critically ill people away. People are now confined to home and only allowed to leave if they are granted special one-hour emergency permits.
However, there are serious food shortages and the price of staple foods has spiralled out of control, making it impossible for many to afford deliveries. Many essential food items are now more than five times the price before the crisis, and unemployment has almost doubled.