Home Quarantine, “Stay at Home,” Supply Kit

BEIRUT: Many Lebanese are opting to stay at home when possible and exercising a degree of caution in protecting health while a pandemic of unknown proportions continues to infect citizens.

Then there are those citizens that have been ordered into home quarantine based on their possible exposure to Covid-19.

Either way, given current circumstances -- health, economic, social unrest, and others -- it is a good idea to prepare a “stay at home” kit sufficient to last 14 days or longer. Annahar is suggesting mostly non-perishable supplies so if there are leftovers they can be used year-round such as that local favorite Kishik. In some cases, we suggest perishables such as tomatoes as they will be used up quickly.

Annahar wishes to stress there are no shortages in the market, nor is any panic shopping necessary.

Based on the amount of food suggested we are publishing this home supply kit under Annahar’s Dish section, though it obviously contains some non-food items.

Follows the “Home Supply” list prepared by staff suggestion and we welcome additions and amendments, write to Dish section editor Chiri Choukeir, whose contact info is given below.

Stay at Home List:

Extra Propane

Emergency Light/Flashlights

Solar charger for phones

Batteries

Battery Radio - For News Ect

Candles

Netflix Account

Books

Laptop

FOOD:

Tomatoes

Bread

Non-Perishable Foods

Whole Foods:

Rice

Lentils

Fasolia

Bulgur

Red Beans

Onions

Pasta

Pumpkins

Kishik

Radishes

Potatoes

Chickpeas

Salt

Pepper

Sugar

Zaatar

Flour

Basil

Garlic

Sumac

Ginger

Olive oil

Import Items – Chocolate, Coffee

OTHER:

Pharmaceuticals - those relevant to your family

Antibiotics

Emergency Medical Kit / band-aides, sutures (for cuts); INSERT INTO articles (articleId, timestamp, date, title, teaser, slug, status, primaryCategory, description, authorId, sourceId, url, lastUpdate, hasImage, contents, summary) VALUES antiseptic,

pain medicine, etc

Arak

Two weeks of water

Yansoon Tea

Laundry Soap

Shampoo

Toilette paper

Kleenex

Feminine hygiene

MORE:

Cash sufficient for two months

Duplicate Key Documents – Land records, Passport, ID Card, etc.

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Annahar is pleased to feature “Dish,” a new section for all things Food. The section includes recipes, chef interviews, new eating venues, restaurant profiles concepts, eating interviews, and dining options ranging from kitchen to clubs.

For recipes, food and dining tips send to Dish Editor Chiri Choukeir: [email protected]

Dish - Reach Out and Taste the World.