Libya lifts partial COVID-19 curfew

TRIPOLI, Libya

he Libyan government is set to lift a partial curfew aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus effective on Saturday.

In a statement, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Adel Gomaa, said precautionary measures as wearing masks and maintaining social distance will remain in place.

On July 26, the Libyan government imposed a night-time curfew in several regions across the country in an attempt to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Latest official estimates put the number of total coronavirus infections in the oil-rich country at 279,999, including 3,869 deaths.

The number of Libyans who have taken vaccine doses stands at 801,568, according to the National Center for Disease Control, without specifying whether they received the first or second dose.

*Writing by Ibrahim Mukhtar in Ankara

TRIPOLI, Libya

he Libyan government is set to lift a partial curfew aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus effective on Saturday.

In a statement, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Adel Gomaa, said precautionary measures as wearing masks and maintaining social distance will remain in place.

On July 26, the Libyan government imposed a night-time curfew in several regions across the country in an attempt to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Latest official estimates put the number of total coronavirus infections in the oil-rich country at 279,999, including 3,869 deaths.

The number of Libyans who have taken vaccine doses stands at 801,568, according to the National Center for Disease Control, without specifying whether they received the first or second dose.

*Writing by Ibrahim Mukhtar in Ankara