Libya has witnessed a 22% increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 over the past two weeks. More than 5% of samples have tested positive since the last update, while the number of deaths has declined.

Under WHO’s transmission scenarios, Libya remains classified as “community transmission”.

Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Libya on 24 March 2020, a total of 57 975 people have been infected with the virus.

All four designated isolation centres in the south remain closed because of shortages of staff, PPE, equipment and supplies. A temporary isolation facility has been opened in the respiratory clinic in Sebha.