The regional distribution of confirmed coronavirus cases places the cities of Rabat and Casablanca at the top of the list. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Health on Friday evening.
Scientists have discovered a 7,000-year-old human meal in a cave in Casablanca .
Eighteen people have been arrested for spreading false information about COVID-19.
In the eyes of the Moroccan authorities, chloroquine could be a cure for the coronavirus. The Ministry of Health has purchased stocks of nivaquine, an antimalarial drug based on chloroquine, produced by the French group, Sanofi, in its Casablanca factories.
After suspending all its plants located in Europe, the French automaker PSA decided on Thursday, March 19, to shut down its Kenitra plant, due to the spread of the coronavirus.
A young man in his thirties was sentenced to 20 years in prison. This verdict was handed down by the criminal chamber of the Casablanca Court of Appeal. He is accused and prosecuted for premeditated voluntary manslaughter and attempted aggravated theft.
Faced with the effects of the Coronavirus, the largest shopping mall in the metropolis of Casablanca, "Morocco Mall", closed its doors on Wednesday, March 18 at 6 pm, as announced. However, vital services such as the hypermarket and the pharmacy remain operational.
Starting Thursday, March 19, until further notice, the Renault Group Morocco is stopping its activities on its two production sites based in Tangier and Casablanca. 11,000 employees are thus temporarily laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI, a working session, devoted to monitoring the management of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Morocco , was held on Tuesday, March 17, at the royal palace in Casablanca. On this occasion, the sovereign gave new instructions.
The Moroccan police are conducting tracking operations against dishonest merchants during this period marked by the spread of the coronavirus in the kingdom.
As part of the preventive policy implemented by the Moroccan authorities to curb the Coronavirus epidemic, a battery of measures had been announced on Monday, March 16, by the Ministry of the Interior , aimed at better managing public transport, all categories combined.
In Casablanca, all taxi drivers are required to wear a face mask, to allow a maximum of three passengers, preferably in the back, and to disinfect their cars twice a day.