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BEIRUT, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's number of COVID-19 infections increased on Monday by four to 677 with death toll remaining unchanged at 21, the National News Agency reported.

The Lebanese Health Ministry started on Monday doing random tests for people all over the country to assess the extent of the spread of the virus in Lebanon.

The ministry has distributed test kits to around seven centers in the country while it plans to conduct around 1,500 tests daily for the time being in an attempt to fight against COVID-19 in a more effective way.

Lebanon will start using rapid tests in May.