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Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Libya’s Migrant Report: Round 33 | September - October 2020 Format Overview A total of 574,146 migrants of over 43 nationalities were identified in Round 33 of DTM data collection (September and October 2020). Migrants’ presence was recorded in all 100 Libyan municipalities and in 579 (out of 667) communities (muhallas). The number of migrants in Libya has been declining since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to decline, but at a slower rate compared to the last three rounds of data collection. Overall, an estimated 80,000 migrants left Libya since the start of the pandemic, mainly to neighbouring countries. The economic downturn, including plummeting income-generating opportunities for migrant workers, tightened security controls and mobility restrictions due to COVID-19 are amongst the factors which have likely contributed to a number of migrants leaving Libya. ....