The pace of coronavirus screening in the workplace is accelerating. This operation is part of the measures taken for the resumption of economic activities and the avoidance of a new wave of contamination during the period of gradual deconfinement.
An attempt to traffic drugs was thwarted by the judicial police in Casablanca last Friday. They managed to seize more than 1.7 tons of cannabis resin (chira), hidden in a goods transport truck. The intelligence of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) contributed to the success of this operation.
Restrictions on international travel are forcing airlines to revise their planned schedules for the summer season. The inaugural flight planned between Philadelphia and Casablanca, next summer, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
From now on, all small or large taxi drivers must undergo the coronavirus screening test. Even if passengers in taxis and drivers are already required to wear masks, the authorities prefer to take all measures to avoid any spread.
Several markets in Casablanca have been closed by the local authorities. The detection of many cases tested positive for covid-19 is at the origin of this decision taken by the authorities to limit the spread of the virus.
In total, 1.05 million Moroccan families are exposed to the coronavirus due to the cramped living space and unsanitary conditions in which they live. This is revealed by a recent study by the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
The health of USFP leader Abderrahmane Youssoufi, hospitalized in Casablanca, is a concern for King Mohammed VI . The sovereign is daily informed of the evolution of his condition.
Is now a good time to make investments in the real estate sector in Casablanca? This is a question that can be asked, especially with the coronavirus crisis that is far from being under control.
A few days before deconfinement in Morocco , Mohamed El Youbi, Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the Ministry of Health, indicates the conduct to be followed for its success.
The week ends with good news for Morocco. From Friday to Saturday, the kingdom recorded 261 new recoveries from coronavirus. The recovery rate thus rises to 62.6%.
In an effort to reduce gatherings and avoid potential outbreaks of contamination, the local authorities of Casablanca have banned access to municipal markets for residents from distant neighborhoods.
The Royal Gendarmerie managed to identify the courier of the chira cargo, recently intercepted at the El Guerguerate border crossing in southern Morocco. It is a businessman arrested in Kénitra who would be the "mastermind" of this trafficking.