Turkey has handed three intensive care type ventilators to the Ministry of Health of the Libyan Government of National Accord of Libya, in what it has described as a sign of cooperation and solidarity in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its embassy in Libya.

The Turkish embassy said the respiratory devices manufactured in Turkey were delivered by Turkish Ambassador Serhat Aksen to the Director of Administration and Financial Affairs of the Ministry of Health of the GNA, Fawzi Awnis.

In support of the fight against COVID-19, Turkey previously sent two dispatches of medical equipment to Libya, the first delivered on 11 April and the second on 14 May 2020.

Additionaly, on June 2nd 2020, Turkey delivered 1000 packages of food and 1000 packages of medical and sanitary material through Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Tripoli Program Office to be distributed to the people and families in particular who have been displaced due to the attacks on Tripoli.

Meanwhile, Libya has so far recorded 9068 Covid-19 cases after registering 489 new coronavirus positive cases on Tuesday.