Spokesman of Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad Al-Qiblawi confirmed in a statement Saturday the death of Libyan Doctor, Ibrahim Boushima, in Belgium, as a result of infection with Covid-19.

The deceased moved to Belgium since the 1970s, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Al-Qiblawi said the Libyan embassy in Brussels is in contact with his family and assured that they are doing well.

In the same context, the Foreign Ministry's official declared the infection of around 50 Libyan citizens in the UK, among them 20 children, as confirmed by the Libyan Embassy in London.

Two children have achieved full recovery while the other cases are reported to be in stable conditions, according to Al-Qiblawi.