Beirut, Aug. 03, 2021, SPA -- Lebanon recorded 1,240 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 564,364. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said five new deaths were reported in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,917, while the recoveries rose to 537,653. --SPA 21:57 LOCAL TIME 18:57 GMT 0048 www.spa.gov.sa/w1596367