As of Saturday evening, Morocco has registered 121 new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 2,685. «Casablanca-Settat and Marrakech-Safi remain the regions with the highest number of infections (53%) followed by Fes-Meknes (14%), Tanger-Tetouan Al Hoceima (11%) as well as Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (10% ) the head of epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health, Mohamed
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The Moroccan government has decided to extend the state of health emergency to May 20 after after a government council held Saturday afternoon. «According to the provisions of Decree No. 2.20.292 of 28 Rajab 1441 (March 23, 2020), the duration of the state of health emergency is extended from April 20, 2020 at 6 p.m. to May 20, 2020 at 6 p.m.», indicates the decree presented by Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit. For the record, Morocco declared a health emergency on March 19 to
As of Friday evening, Morocco recorded 281 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 2,564, said the Head of the Directorate of Epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases at the Health Ministry, Mohamed Lyoubi, during a daily press briefing. «172 of these new ones were registered in the place of contamination relating to industrial and commercial units». The official explained that 142 additional cases were
Much to the chagrin of the Polisario leadership, a Sahrawi wrote an open letter to Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune, criticizing him for not shouldering Algeria’s commitment to the camp’s inhabitants during these difficult times.
In Morocco, the scarcity of masks adds to doubts about the quality of the products provided by certain suppliers. The Ministry of Industry claims to closely monitor the quality said products, updating the standards imposed on manufacturers.
Nationals from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia and Estonia stranded in Morocco will be repatriated this Friday from Mohammed V airport in Casablanca. According to Nikolaj Harris, Denmark's ambassador to Morocco and Mauritania, buses with 300 Nordic citizens are «en route from all corners of Morocco» to the airport. The plane, which will land in Stockholm to repatriate these nationals, was set up by Sweden, «in close cooperation with Morocco and the Nordic
Ten Moroccan doctors have recovered after they contracted the coronavirus. They are mainly based in Casablanca, Fez and Marrakech, as well as other cities, according to the president of the National council of doctors (CNOM) Boubekri Mohammadine. Quoted by Alyaoum24, he confirmed the news, adding that around thirty practitioners on the front line in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic were affected and three others have passed away. The state of health of the doctors still being treated
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped to 2,528, with 245 new infections recorded between Thursday evening and Friday morning, the Health Ministry said in an update. The total number of coronavirus deaths stands at 133 victims. As for recoveries, Morocco recorded 24 new ones, bringing the total number to 273. During a press briefing held yesterday, the Head of the Directorate of Epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases at the Health Ministry, Mohamed Lyoubi,
Hundreds of Moroccans are currently awaiting repatriation as they found themselves stranded in the UK. Sick, distressed and running out of resources, these Moroccan nationals are desperately trying to leave the country and get home as soon as possible.