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Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control: municipalities should cooperate to fight Coronavirus

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The head of the National Centre for Disease Control, Badr Al-Din Al-Najjar has called on the municipalities to coordinate with the monitoring and investigation teams at the technical level through the center, noting that the monitoring and investigation teams are following the municipalities administratively, but technically, they belong to the National Center for Disease Control.

He added that cooperation between these bodies is crucial to ensure the speedy containment of the disease and to slow its spread.

Libya: medical equipment arrives in southern municipalities

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The Sustainable Development Department of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) delivered medical equipment to the municipalities of Obari, Al-Ghuraifa, Bint Bayah, Ghat, Wadi Etba, Murzuq, and Wadi al-Ajal, via the Sharara oil field on Saturday April 18, 2020.

This medical equipment will protect many people from the emerging coronavirus and Covid-19. The cargo included protective masks, glasses, various types of protective gowns, disinfectant solutions, disinfectant spraying equipment and other medical supplies. This is part of NOC’s Good Neighbour initiative to contribute to various communities adjacent to the operations of NOC and its subsidiaries.

Mr Al-Khair Aadal, Director of Wadi al-Ajal’s Health Services Department said: “We extend our thanks to NOC for its cooperation and quick response to meet the needs of the region in these exceptional circumstances. We appreciate its efforts in fighting this epidemic.”

“The first batch of medical and personal protective equipment, allocated by NOC and its partners to the municipalities of the south, has been delivered today. We are in the process of receiving more medical equipment, especially protective equipment, to confront the spread of the virus and we are sending other convoys in the near future. We also extend our sincere thanks to our colleagues at the Sharara oil field for providing assistance with the handover process.” said Mr Mukhtar Abdedayem, Head of NOC Sustainable Development Department.

The handover was attended by Mr Mohammed Nadhif, acting Mayor of Wadi Etba Municipality, Mr Musa Hassan, member of Wadi Etba Municipal Council, Mr Ibrahim Senussi, Director of Health Services in Wadi Etba, Mr Ibrahim Saleh, Mayor of Murzuq Municipality, Mrs Fatima Sidi, acting Mayor of Ghat Municipality, Mr Abdulghani Said, Deputy Director of Ghat Hospital, Mr Abdulkabir Soulah, Member of Bint Bayah Municipal Council, Mr. Ahmed Ali, Deputy Mayor of Bint Bayah Municipality, Mr Al-Twati Bakkah, acting Mayor of Al-Ghuraifa Municipality, Mr Suleiman Madgou, Director of the Health Bureau in Al-Ghuraifa Municipality, Mr Omar Ghoughi Deputy Mayor of Obari Municipality, and Mr Al-Khair Aadal, Director of Wadi al-Ajal’s Health Services Department.

Worldwide coronavirus cases exceed 2.2 mln, death toll crosses 154,600

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More than 2.26 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 154,613 have died.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Several Arab countries reported more coronavirus cases and deaths on Friday.

In Morocco, 245 new cases raised the overall count to 2,582, including 273 recoveries.

The country’s Health Ministry also reported three fatalities over the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 133.

Oman recorded 50 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 1,169, including 176 recoveries.

Five COVID-19 patients have died in the country so far, according to the Health Ministry.

The Palestinian Health Ministry recorded 12 new cases, bringing the total to 307, including 13 in the Gaza Strip.

The ministry said 69 patients have recovered so far.

In Lebanon, five new cases raised the total to 668, while the death toll remained at 21 for the second straight day.

One new case was confirmed in Libya, taking the total to 49, including 11 recoveries and one fatality.

The novel coronavirus has spread to 185 countries and regions since emerging in China last December, with the U.S. and Europe now the hardest-hit areas.

The dollar jumps with regard to the Libyan Dinar

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Today, the US dollar exchange rate rose, in the parallel market, with regard to the Libyan dinar.

Hence, the dollar increased from 5.45 LYD to 5.65 LYD, while the British pound rose to 6.97 LYD, after registering 6.75 LYD yesterday.

As far as the euro is concerned, it jumped from 5.88 LYD and settled at 6.08 LYD, while the Tunisian dinar increased to 1.93 LYD, and the Turkish Lira reached 0.83 LYD.

No new coronavirus cases confirmed in Libya

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In a statement issued today, Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control announced that a total of 18 samples of suspected cases proved negative.

On the other hand, the Spokesman for the Medical Anti-Coronavirus Committee “Ahmed Al-Hassi” stated no cases  were reported in eastern Libya for the tenth day, adding that the local epidemiological situation is still stable.

It will be reminded that Libya’s total Coronavirus cases increased to 49, with eleven recoveries and one death.

Libya receives solidarity flight

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In a statement published today, the United Nations claimed it sent a solidarity flight carrying critical COVID-19 medical supplies and protective equipment to Libya in a great coordination between the Libyan authorities and the African Union.

This came as apart of a series of flights reaching across 95 countries.

IMF, World Bank say Africa to get $57 billion from official creditors in 2020

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The International Monetary Fund and World Bank said on Friday that official creditors have mobilized up to $57 billion in loans and grants for Africa in 2020 to aid the continent’s response and recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

In a joint statement issued after a videoconference with African leaders, the World Bank and IMF said the total includes more than $18 billion from each of the two institutions for front line health services, support the poor and vulnerable and to keep economies afloat amid the worst economic downturn since the 1930s.

Libyan Business Council warns of food shortages and increased prices

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The Libya Business Council (LBC) warned of the possibility of food shortages and price increases, especially in foodstuffs, due to the inflexible policies introduced by the Tripoli Central Bank of Libya (CBL) on the opening of Letters of Credit, adding that this was especially the case in view of the current conditions the country is going through, in reference to war on Tripoli, the oil blockade and the outbreak of the Coronavirus – and their ramification on prices, supplies and trade.

LBC chairman Abdalla Fellah, warned of the upward increases in prices in the local market and his fear of the scarcity of goods, especially food stuffs, due to the inability to import and the usual flow of goods as a result of the prohibitive requirements contained in the CBL’s 8 April publication No.2 to local banks on the conditions for opening LCs.

It will be reminded that the CBL published a list of selected companies it had opened LCs for.

Libya: Further procedures to fight Coronavirus

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During its meeting with the High Council of State, the scientific advisory committee for combating the Coronavirus pandemic claimed that it is in the process of issuing a protocol on how to deal with late-stage Covid-19 patients, noting that a sub-committee specialized in this field will be formed very soon.

The committee has called on the High Council of State to urgently help facilitate some necessary procedures that would help tackle the Coronavirus outbreak. It also called for facilitating the importing of medical supplies and equipment and granting permission for payment of salaries to new doctors, noting that more than 16,000 new doctors are providing medical services on a daily basis, without remuneration.