COVID-19 pandemic in Libya
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.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Libya | |
|---|---|
| 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, 3 weeks and 6 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 507,269 (updated 20 April 2024) |
Deaths | 6,437 (updated 20 April 2024) |
| Government website | |
| covid19.ly National Centre for Disease Control - Libya Dashboard | |
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 and the destruction of the nation's health infrastructure.
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