Coronavirus cases in Libya increase to 60, recoveries to 15

BY Libyan Express Apr 23, 2020 - 12:20 Updated: May 03, 2020 - 06:04

Coronavirus cases in Libya have reached 60. [Libyan Express]

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control recorded Thursday a new Coronavirus case, bringing the total number to 60 across the country.

The National Center for Disease Control said in a statement that it had conducted 97 tests, and only one person tested positive for COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the rising number of cases came as recovered cases reached 15, while deaths from the pandemic had registered only one case.

In the meantime, Libya’s Government of National Accord started a total lockdown and extended the curfew hours to become 24 since last Friday for 10 days, in an attempt to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus in the country.

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