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BEIRUT, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's number of COVID-19 infections increased on Saturday by 13 cases to 809 while death toll went up by one case to 26, the National News Agency reported.

Lebanon continues to test people for the virus all over the country to make an accurate assessment for the virus spread.

The country is also preparing for the third phase to repatriate Lebanese stranded in foreign countries.