Several establishments on the Casablanca corniche have had their drink licenses revoked by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) which was carrying out routine checks in these times of health crisis due to Covid-19.
Despite the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of Industry is very serene about the automotive industry, which is nevertheless in difficulty. According to Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Morocco intends to take advantage of all the opportunities offered by the crisis to become the most competitive automotive hub in the world.
From this Sunday, September 6 at noon, any movement to and from the cities of Khénifra and M’rirt is strictly prohibited. This is the decision taken by the local authorities of the province of Khénifra, due to the resurgence of the number of positive cases of coronavirus.
The closure of borders has made thousands of Moroccan cross-border workers who worked in the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla unemployed. This situation, added to the anguish of the coronavirus pandemic, makes their daily life painful.
Clinical trials of the Chinese anti-covid vaccine will begin next week in Morocco. This step is essential in the process to ensure the safety and efficacy of the product.
The 100% Moroccan Coronavirus diagnostic kit is now available. The Moldiag research and development center created by the MAScIR Foundation, which is the depositary, has already received an initial order of 100,000 units from the Ministry of Health.
The Minister of National Education indicated that more than 80% of families have opted for face-to-face teaching, up until this Thursday morning. Saaïd Amzazi made this announcement during a presentation on the 2020-2021 school year before the members of the Government Council.
1,402 coronavirus infections were recorded on Thursday, September 3 in Morocco, according to the Ministry of Health, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases to 66,855 since last March.
As of this Thursday, September 3, the update on the epidemiological situation in Morocco regarding the Covid-19 pandemic will be done in writing, in Arabic and French. The Ministry of Health made the announcement in a press release.
The majority of Moroccans say they cannot withstand a second lockdown . According to a study by the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis (MIPA), only 46% of citizens are ready to return to confinement if the country’s epidemiological situation requires it.
The start of the school year in Morocco is scheduled for September 7, in a context marked by a resurgence of cases of contamination by the new coronavirus (Covid-19).
In its weekly statement on the epidemiological situation, both in Morocco and internationally, the Ministry of Health indicated on Tuesday that the virus reproduction rate has decreased over the week from August 24 to 30.