Coronavirus : 135 new cases in Morocco, 2,990 in total

A total of 135 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) were confirmed in Morocco until Monday at 10 a.m., bringing the total number of covid-19 cases in the kingdom to 2,990, the ministry of Health says. Thirteen new recoveries were registered, bringing the total number of recovered Covid-19 patients to 340, the source points out, adding that 143 people died from coronavirus complications since the start of the outbreak. The suspected cases excluded following negative tests are 12,746,

CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Champions League finals put on hold till further notice

The finals of the Total CAF Confederation Cup and Total CAF Champions League 2019/20, originally scheduled for May, have been put on hold until further notice, due to evolving nature of COVID-19, CAF announced on Saturday in a statement. The Cameroonian port city of Douala was chosen to host the Champions League final on 29 May. The final of the Confederation Cup was scheduled for 24 May at the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat. The new schedule will be communicated in due time after

Coronavirus : Marrakech Cadi Ayyad University sets up psychological support system for students

Cadi Ayyad University (UCA) of Marrakech has set up a psychological support system for students during this period of confinement, as part of its mobilization to deal with the health crisis of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Led by the UCA's Centre for Inclusive Education and Social Responsibility (CEIRS) and supervised by teacher-researchers in psychology and volunteer external professionals, this system allows students with psychological difficulties to benefit from a telephone consultation with

Coronavirus en prison : Deux détenus et 9 fonctionnaires testés positifs

Le nombre des cas de contamination au nouveau coronavirus (Covid-19) dans les établissements pénitentiaires se limite à deux parmi les détenus et neuf dans les rangs des fonctionnaires, a indiqué, dimanche, la Délégation générale à l'administration pénitentiaire et à la réinsertion (DGAPR). Le nombre de cas de contamination parmi les détenus se limite à deux seulement, soit un chiffre

Coronavirus : Cases of contamination limited to two among inmates and nine officials in Morocco 

The number of coronavirus cases (Covid-19) in penitentiary institutions is limited to two among inmates and nine in the ranks of officials, the general Delegation for prison administration and reintegration (DGAPR) said Sunday. The DGAPR noted that as part of the preventive anti-coronavirus measures, it has quarantined prison officials within penitentiary institutions, adding that it has also set up a system of rotation between two groups, each working for two successive weeks. To prevent the

Coronavirus : Les masques de protection en tissu non tissé soumis à l'obligation normative

Dans le cadre des mesures prises pour la lutte contre la propagation du nouveau coronavirus (Covid-19) et afin de préserver la santé des citoyens, la fabrication des masques de protection en tissu non tissé est dorénavant soumise à l’obligation de respecter les spécificités techniques dictées par la norme marocaine NM ST 21.5.200, souligne le ministre de l’Industrie, du commerce, de l’économie verte et

Morocco : Manufacturing non-woven fabric face masks subject to normative obligation

Manufacturing protective masks made of non-woven fabric is now subject to the obligation to comply with the technical specifications dictated by the Moroccan standard NM ST 21.5.200, said the ministry of Industry, Trade, Green and Digital Economy in a statement Sunday. This normative obligation came into force following the publication of Ministerial Order No. 1060-20 of 8 April 2020, which calls on manufacturers and distributors of non-woven fabric protective masks for non-medical use to

Un Franco-guinéen faisant l'objet d'une notice rouge de l'Interpol arrêté à Tanger

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Tanger a interpellé, dimanche, un Franco-guinéen de 27 ans, en exécution d’un mandat d’arrêt international émis à son encontre par les autorités judiciaires françaises suite à une affaire de constitution de bande criminelle et de tentative d’homicide volontaire. Le mis en cause, aux multiples antécédents judiciaires dans des affaires d'arnaque

Nearly 60 Moroccans stranded in Mauritania supported by the Kingdom's embassy

The Moroccan embassy in Nouakchott announced on Saturday that it had taken care of 60 Moroccan citizens stranded in Mauritania, as part of the measures taken to monitor the conditions of members of the Moroccan community residing in the neighboring country. In a press release sent to MAP, the embassy indicated that 28 Moroccans were stranded in Nouakchott and 32 in the city of Nouadhibou (northern Mauritania). No Covid-19 infection has been recorded among the Moroccan community residing in

Covid-19 : 135 new confirmed cases in Morocco, 2,820 in total

A total of 135 new cases of infection with the new coronavirus (Covid-19) have been confirmed in Morocco until Sunday at 10:00 a.m., bringing the total number of contamination cases to 2,820, the ministry of Health announced. The number of cured cases amounts to 322 with eight new recoveries, while the number of deaths has reached 138, said the ministry. In addition, the number of cases excluded after negative laboratory results is 11,369, according to the same source. The ministry urges