Beirut, March 19, 2020, SPA -- The Lebanese Public Health Ministry affirmed that the Coronavirus (COVID-190 total number of laboratory-confirmed cases has reached 149, including 16 new cases in the past 24 hours. In a statement issued today, the Lebanese health authorities said they are identifying and monitoring the contacts of suspected people, and carefully watching all arrivals from countries experiencing the spread of the virus. --SPA 18:24 LOCAL TIME 15:24 GMT 0029 www.spa.gov.sa/w1291250