Abstract
Restriction of mobility between countries is an important regulatory measure to combat pandemics such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, PCR testing is required to enter the Libyan borders. However, no post-travel quarantine is employed. In this report, we briefly discuss travel regulations in Libya during the COVID-19 pandemic and disease importation by travelers. The results showed that almost half of the sample travel because of health care and therapy reasons. Tunisia was the most visited destination mainly for trading and business and receiving healthcare. Importantly, 13% of asymptomatic travelers were SARS-CoV-2 positive. Issues regarding repeated testing among very frequent travelers and variant importation needs to be addressed in a more efficient manner.
Keywords: Travel during pandemics; disease importation; travel policy.
【저자키워드】 Travel during pandemics, disease importation, travel policy., 【초록키워드】 COVID-19, coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus disease 2019, therapy, Health care, quarantine, COVID-19 pandemic, variant, Regulatory, PCR testing, Health, Asymptomatic, healthcare, Mobility, Travel, Pandemics, disease, Care, Libya, Regulation, restriction, issue, positive, business, repeated, country, required, receiving, addressed, 【제목키워드】 COVID-19 pandemic, disease, Regulation,