In yesterday’s statement, the Chairman of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, called on authorities in Libya not to take unilateral actions contrary to the instructions approved by the Presidential Council in facing Coronavirus, emphasizing that the state of emergency is only to be declared upon instructions issued by the Presidential Council head, and pursuant to this resolution, the relevant bodies are to implement the specific orders issued for this purpose.

The Presidential Council also noted that some parties, including municipalities, have taken unilateral measures to face this pandemic, disturbing the plan put in place by the government in this regard.