Lebanon army deployed to enforce public lockdown

The government is already grappling with a financial crisis and now it is being criticised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well.

Lebanon’s army has been brought in to help enforce a public lockdown, as cases of the coronavirus rise across the country.

At least 248 infections and four deaths have been confirmed.

The government is already grappling with a financial crisis and now it is being criticised for its handling of this one as well.

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut.