Lebanese President Michel Aoun. /Xinhua
Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday urged Lebanese citizens and residents in the country to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a statement by Lebanon's Presidency reported.
Aoun called on people to respond to the vaccination campaigns organized by the Health Ministry in various regions.
"We have noticed a remarkable increase in infections among unvaccinated people especially," the president said.
The country has seen a surge in cases as a large number of Lebanese expatriates returned during the season of Christmas and the New Year.
The caseload of COVID-19 in Lebanon reached 732,733, while the death toll stood at 9,154. Only 36 percent of the population have received both shots.