On Thursday, Libya’s National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced it had found 440 new coronavirus cases and nine deaths.
In statement, the NCDC also reported 57 new recoveries in the last 24 hours.
The total count of cases in Libya reached 12,274, including 219 deaths and 1,209 recoveries.
Since originating in China last December, COVID-19 has claimed nearly 820,000 lives in 188 countries and regions.
More than 23.9 million cases have been reported worldwide, while over 15.59 million patients have recovered, according to figures compiled by the US’ Johns Hopkins University.
People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.
Transmission of viruses between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.