The Association of Car Rental Companies without Drivers in Morocco (Alascam) has published data showing that 60% of companies are bankrupt and 90% are unable to pay their employees.
One of the eleven passengers, confirmed positive for Covid-19 on board the ship from Sète, escaped on Tuesday from the ward reserved for Covid-19 patients at the Nador hospital.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infection cases in Morocco now stands at 65,453, after 1,672 additional cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to data published on the " covidmaroc.ma " portal.
Three Moroccan companies have just received a loan of 300 million euros granted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). These are the National Airports Office (ONDA), the National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) and the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE).
In Morocco, some patients cured of coronavirus or who did not develop the disease are experiencing a return of symptoms over a long period (several months) or are dragging on sequelae. This is the finding made by the Moroccan Association of Autoimmune and Systemic Diseases (AMMAIS).
The enthusiasm for telework born from the Covid-19 pandemic is evident in Morocco. Many employees would like to adopt it as a new method of work, even if some are happy to return to their offices.
Tourist establishments will not escape the checks aimed at enforcing preventive measures against Covid-19. The official spokesperson of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) stated that the security forces have received instructions in this regard.
Moroccan hotel professionals have not finished accumulating bad news and are pointing the finger at the government, which would be at the root of the failure of the summer season that is coming to an end. For them, the government bears its share of responsibility in the crisis in the sector, due to many unfulfilled promises.
The lockdown imposed by the Moroccan authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the kingdom has accelerated social inequalities between urban and rural areas. This is revealed by a study conducted by a group of researchers at the University Hassan II of Casablanca .
The automotive sector in Morocco is struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Abdelaâziz Ait Ali, a researcher at the Policy Center for the new South, the industry has lost 13.9 billion dirhams, a 40% drop in its turnover.
A few days before the start of the school year, the Ministry of Health has published a strict health protocol recommending several important measures to be respected in order to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
The health crisis due to the coronavirus has not affected the performance of the OCP group. In the second quarter, it posted a turnover of more than 15 billion DH.