Covid-19 : 2,646 new infections in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca and Tangier

2,646 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 420,648.

2,791 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 382,925.

30 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,030. 13 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 5 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 5 in Marrakech-Safi, 3 in the Oriental, 2 in Guelmim-Oued Noun, 1 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima and 1 in Fès-Meknes.

The country has 30,693 active cases, including 1,039 in critical conditions. 81 of them are on ventilators.

Casablanca-Settat recorded 1,219 infections: 898 in Casablanca, 116 in Mohammedia, 54 in Nouaceur, 49 in El Jadida, 48 in Berrechid, 31 in Benslimane, 11 in Settat, 11 in Mediouna and 1 in Sidi Bennour. Next comes Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma, with 378 cases: 249 in Tanger-Assilah, 49 in Tétouan, 25 in Al Hoceima, 24 in Larache, 15 in M'diq-Fnideq, 7 in Chefchaouen, 5 in Fahs Anjra and 4 in Ouazzane.

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra follows with 344 new cases: 167 in Skhirat-Témara, 83 in Salé, 44 in Kénitra, 28 in Rabat, 13 in Sidi Kacem, 7 in Khemisset and 2 in Sidi Slimane. 180 new infections were recorded in Souss-Massa: 52 in Taroudant, 48 in Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane, 33 in Chtouka-Ait Baha, 17 in Inzegane-Aït Melloul and 10 in Tiznit.

The Oriental region confirmed 160 cases: 59 in Oujda-Angad, 43 in Berkane, 22 in Nador, 18 in Driouch, 9 in Jerada, 7 in Taourirt and 2 in Guercif. Marrakech-Safi recorded 142 infections: 89 in Marrakech, 24 in Essaouira, 12 in Rhamna, 10 in Chichaoua, 5 in Youssoufia and 2 in Safi.

76 confirmed cases were found in Fès-Meknes (44 in Fès, 14 in Meknes, 5 in Ifrane, 3 in Taza, 3 in Taounate and 1 in El Hajeb), 54 in Beni Mellal-Khénifra (29 in Beni Mellal, 13 in Khouribga and 12 in Fqih Bensaleh) as well as 36 infections in Drâa-Tafilalet (25 in Errachidia, 8 in Midelt and 3 in Tinghir).

31 cases were recorded in Guelmim-Oued Noun (20 in Guelmim, 9 in Tan Tan and 2 in Sidi Ifni), 22 in Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (15 in Laâyoune, 4 in Boujdour and 3 in Tarfaya) and 4 in the province of Oued Ed-Dahab (Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab).