TRIPOLI, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Health Ministry of the UN-backed Libyan government on Sunday denied rumors that coronavirus infections have been detected in the country.
We deny the completely untrue rumors circulated by some news agencies and television channels about detecting confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus in Libya, the ministry said in a statement.
Local media said that hospitals in Tripoli received two patients suspected of being infected with coronavirus.
Libyan authorities took precautionary measures against the virus, including quarantine rooms in both Tripoli and the eastern city Benghazi, as well as tightening medical examinations in land, air and sea ports.
Source: Xinhua| 2020-03-09 05:55:16|Editor: yan
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