TRIPOLI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Libyan National Center for Disease Control (CDC) on Wednesday announced 13 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total in the country to 48 with one death.
The center said in a statement that it tested 62 suspected samples, 49 of which were negative and 13 positive.
With two more patients having recovered from the virus, it said, the count of the recovered reached 11.
The UN-backed government of Libya on Wednesday declared a 24-curfew in the country to fight COVID-19 pandemic starting on Friday and lasting for 10 days.
Libyan authorities have taken a series of measures against COVID-19, including closing airports, border crossings, mosques and educational institutions, and banning mass gatherings and movements among cities.
Libya announced its first COVID-19 case on March 24.
