Read < 1minuteTRIPOLI, LIBYA – MARCH 25: Officials carry out disinfection works within coronavirus (COVID-19) precautions at Martyrs’ Square in Tripoli, Libya on March 25, 2020. (Photo by Hazem Turkia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Saturday reported 990 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national count to 54,374 with 29,965 recoveries and 790 deaths.
The center received a total of 1,910 suspected samples in the past 24 hours, of which 990 were tested positive, it said in a statement, adding that 16 more deaths were reported.
Libyan authorities have taken a series of measures against the pandemic since the first case was reported in March, including closing the country’s borders, shutting down schools and mosques, banning public gatherings, and imposing a curfew
