Libya on Wednesday announced a four-day complete lockdown in the capital Tripoli amid rising number of coronavirus cases, Anadolu reports.
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WHO alarmed by rapidly escalating Libya Coronavirus cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said today that it is alarmed over rapidly escalating rates of Coronavirus in Libya. It said that over the past 2 weeks, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Libya has more than doubled, adding that given the acute shortages of tests and …
Pandemic starts to surge in conflict-hit Libya
As coronavirus cases surge in Libya, medics and officials working with a health system wrecked by years of division and war are warning that the pandemic could be slipping out of their control, Reuters reports.
Libya official warns of rising number of COVID-19 cases in Tripoli, Misrata
The Director of the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Badr Al-Din Al-Najjar, warned that the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the capital, Tripoli and the city of Misrata, is on the increase.
As Libya’s pandemic seems to be out of control, Libyan health authorities reveal exhaustion of Coronavirus testing materials
The National Centre for Disease Control revealed that Coronavirus testing materials have run out, leading to the suspension of work within most of its laboratories.
Libya’s Coronavirus cases continue to rise: surpassing 2,000 mark
Libya’s Coronavirus cases have continued to rise over the last week. Yesterday, the country’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 108 new cases, with 48 in Tripoli.
Coronavirus spike of 62 cases in Libya takes total to 332
After seemingly being under control, Coronavirus cases in Libya spiked yesterday by 62 new cases, taking the country’s total to 332. Four new recoveries were also announced by the country’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday, but thankfully deaths still remain at five.
Libya Coronavirus cases jump to 156 in total
The Libyan National Center for Disease Control said it had registered 26 Coronavirus cases in Libya on Sunday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 156.
Libya announces 22 new Coronavirus cases and another death
Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 22 new Coronavirus / Covid-19 cases and a fourth death yesterday. Two cases were tested in Tripoli and 17 in Sebha. One case had recently been repatriated from Turkey. There are now 40 cases that had recovered.
Libya announces 3 new cases of Coronavirus and 7 new recoveries
Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced three new cases of Coronavirus/Covid-19 yesterday, as well as seven new cases of recovery.