Libya reports 743 new COVID-19 cases

By XINHUA

TRIPOLI, LIBYA – OCTOBER 18: A health care worker receives polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a tent to combat the increasing cases of the coronavirus pandemic at Abu Selim town in Tripoli Libya on October 18, 2020. (Photo by Mucahit Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Sunday reported 743 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national tally to 104,745.

The center said in a statement that 1,099 more recoveries and 13 more deaths were reported, taking the nationwide counts to 80,292 and 1,581 respectively.

The World Health Organization on Sunday said it had delivered nearly 17 tons of medical supplies to Libya’s eastern city Benghazi over the past two days, which would help the country fight the pandemic.