Yesterday, the parallel administration controlling eastern Libya imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., excluding security and emergency personnel, to stop any spread of the coronavirus, its interior ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

It should be reminded that Libya has not yet confirmed any cases of the virus, but both its internationally recognised government in Tripoli and the rival parallel administration in Benghazi have imposed tight restrictions on travel over the crisis.