The head of the National Center for Disease Control, Badr Al-din Al-Najjar confirmed Libya’s first Coronavirus case and gave little details about the case. Yet, he did not reveal his name. He also clarified that the patient was in isolation and is now in a stable condition.

He revealed that the patient had a high temperature, respiratory infection and shortness of breath upon medical examination in a Tripoli hospital.

He confirmed that the National Centre For Disease Control was conducting its follow-up procedures and tracing all those who the patient had interacted with since his return to Libya.