COVID-19 pandemic in Libya
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Libya on 24 March 2020, when the first case was officially confirmed in Tripoli.
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COVID-19 pandemic in Libya | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Libya |
First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
Index case | Tripoli, Libya |
Arrival date | 24 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 3 days) |
Confirmed cases | 507,269[1] (updated 4 May 2024) |
Deaths | 6,437[1] (updated 4 May 2024) |
Government website | |
covid19.ly National Centre for Disease Control - Libya Dashboard |
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Libya is considered especially vulnerable to the pandemic due to the effects from the Second Libyan Civil War, which has led to a dire humanitarian situation[2] and the destruction of the nation's health infrastructure.[3]