Reports

Highlights: 25 COVID-19 labs (out of 32) reported 15,694 new lab tests done for Epi-week 18. Out of the total 983,132 tests done in Libya since the beginning of the response, 178,335 (18.1%) were confirmed positive for…

Highlights Reports were received from 63 out of 154 reporting facilities (40.9%) in week 18. Compared to 67 (43.5%) in week 17. The total number of consultatations reported during the reporting week was 7,945 compared to 8,992 consultations…

Population movement As of 5 May, 6,060 refugees and migrants have been registered as rescued/intercepted at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard and disembarked in Libya. On 2 May, a boat was feared to have sunk off…

Tripoli, Libya, May 4, 2021 — The IRC is extremely concerned about the safety of migrants and refugees being returned to Libya, following a huge spike in the number brought back by the Libyan Coast Guard…

KEY ISSUES Libya COVID-19 Surveillance Monthly Bulletin Key findings in health sector following an inter-agency mission to Misrata Development of the national strategy for capacity building in Libya Current operational health sector coverage of detention centers New health governance Development of health…

HIGHLIGHTS Libya has received its first COVID-19 vaccines: 57 600 doses of Astra Zeneca AZD1222 vaccine (procured through the COVAX Facility) arrived on 8 April 2021. 200 000 doses of Sputnik V Component 1 vaccine (procured bilaterally) arrived on…

Highlights 29 COVID-19 labs (out of 32) reported 93,566 new lab tests done for the month of April. Out of the total 977,625 tests done in Libya since the beginning of the response, 177,508 (18.2%) were confirmed positive…

JOINT PREAMBLE Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is one of the key strategic pillars in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provision of safe water, sanitation and hygienic conditions play an essential role in IPC-Infection, Prevention and Control-measures…

Tripoli, 3 May 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš continued his meetings with Libyan officials, political and security actors. …

"Another 11 migrants drowned yesterday off the coast of Libya, bringing the total number of lives lost while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to more than 600 in 2021 alone. "This tragedy and those before were…