The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco jumps to 5,000

97 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,000, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 39,076 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 177, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 1,565. The confirmed coronavirus cases in

387 Moroccans living abroad died because of coronavirus

At least 387 Moroccans living abroad have died so far because of the coronavirus, a source within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Yabiladi. 461 others have died due to different reasons, bringing the total number of deceased Moroccan nationals abroad to 848 as of Sunday, May 3. These numbers concern only the deaths communicated to the Moroccan diplomatic networks abroad. The number of Covid-19-related deaths or others could be higher because not all Moroccan families abroad

Morocco records 182 recoveries as the total number of coronavirus cases reaches 4,903

As of Sunday, Morocco recorded 174 confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 4,903. During the last 24 hours, 1,443 suspected cases tested negative for the virus, 36,081 in total, Mohamed Lyoubi, head of the epidemiology and disease control infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health, said during a daily press briefing. «The 174 new cases were recorded in the following regions : Casablanca-Settat, Fez-Meknes,

Will Morocco export 10 billion face masks to the European Union ?

Strasbourg-native Alain Polomack, accused in 2008 and then in 2018 of «fraud» in France and Tunisia, is now eyeing Morocco. The Frenchman said on Facebook on Saturday that the European Union plans to «order 10 billion face masks from Morocco in the coming days like other countries».

A French man crushes flock of sheep guarded by a child in Morocco

In a video that went viral, a young shepherd has had his flock of sheep crashed into before his eyes. The Royal Gendarmerie police force in Mansouria heard that a French man, who is settled down in the Kingdom, was behind this act Sunday morning.

Diaspo #142 : Fouad Beniz, the Moroccan bodyguard who survived the coronavirus

Born in Brussels to parents from Berkane, Fouad Beniz, bodyguard to many celebrities, has made a name for himself through his company specialized in big events and security. He has ovecome several hardships, including his infection with the new coronavirus.

Morocco records 160 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 173 new recoveries

As of Saturday, Morocco recorded 160 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 4,729. «Most of the new cases have been recorded respectively in Marrakech-Safi, Casablanca-Settat, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Fez-Meknes, Guelmin-Oued Noun and Rabat-Salé-Kenitra», said Mohamed Lyoubi, head of the epidemiology and infectious disease control department at the Ministry of Health, during the daily press briefing. In the

Coronavirus : Recoveries exceed 1,000 and R0 is closer to 1 in Morocco

As of Friday afternoon, Morocco recorded 146 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 4,569. The number of recoveries rose to 1,083 with 99 new ones, while the number of fatalities rose to 171 cases. During the daily press briefing, the head of the epidemiology and fight against infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health, Mohamed Lyoubi, said that the recovery rate stands at 23.7%. It is a positive point

Coronavirus : Health Minister hails the therapeutic protocol implemented by Morocco

Invited to a show Thursday evening on 2M, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said that «the pandemic is under control and the results are promising» in Morocco. «The Moroccan experience has been hailed internationally», he said. The «positive results» are part of «the protocol, based on chloroquine and azithromycin, used by Morocco since March 23 on infected patients», he added. He also stressed that «containment has reduced the spread of the

Morocco records 102 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 4,423 in total

As of Thursday afternoon, Morocco recorded 102 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections to 4,423. «A significant proportion of these cases have been recorded in the Marrakech-Safi and Casablanca-Settat regions», said Mohamed Lyoubi, head of the epidemiology and infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health, during the daily press briefing. He added that the total number of people who tested negative for the virus since the