Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Libya, you can visit the report produced by OCHA Libya in collaboration with WHO Libya.  
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To discover the public health situation in Libya and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the latest situation report available here.

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For the information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the website of the Libyan Ministry of Economy that issued for instance a decree banning the export of medical masks and sterilization materials.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Libya on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

Most of the economic measures taken by the Libyan government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy are addressed in the Libya Humanitarian Response Plan Prioritization: Direct and Indirect Contribution to COVID-19 Response (April-June 2020). In addition, you can consult the Impact of COVID-19 prevention measures on humanitarian operations for Health Sector in Libya are specified in this WHO´s report.
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Libyan government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Libya in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

The country's government official sources do not provide yet information with regards to specific schemes in support of business or exporting companies following the coronavirus epidemic outbreak. Some measure to support private sector can be found here. For the updated information please visit the website of the Libyan Ministry of Economy.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

The country's government official sources do not provide yet information with regards to specific schemes in support of business or exporting companies following the coronavirus epidemic outbreak.  For the updated information please visit the website of the Libyan Ministry of Economy.