With regards to Libya’s first patient announced on 24 March, a 73-year old man, the National Centre for Disease Control stated that he was recovering well and that it was testing him again. 

It had also again denied reports originating from his family that he had fully recovered and that he had left Al-Hadba Al-Khadra hospital.

Yesterday, the National Centre for Disease Control reported that it had conducted 5 more tests on suspected cases that all proved negative.