{"id":61673,"date":"2021-03-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/61673\/higher-defense-council-recommends-lockdown-during-easter-holiday"},"modified":"2023-05-15T09:28:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T09:28:44","slug":"higher-defense-council-recommends-lockdown-during-easter-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/61673\/higher-defense-council-recommends-lockdown-during-easter-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Defense Council Recommends Lockdown During Easter Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a meeting for Lebanon&#8217;s Higher Defense Council held in Baabda earlier today, the council recommended preemptive measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 as infection rates continue to rise.<\/p>\n<p>  The council recommended that the country be on lockdown over the upcoming Easter holidays (for three days) in order to prevent crowding in restaurants, spaces, and at homes. 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