With the resurgence of new Covid-19 contamination cases, the possibility of a new lockdown is no longer to be ruled out. The decision, if confirmed, would be a major blow to companies already weakened by the perverse effects of the first phase of the pandemic, which has cost the national economy about one billion dirhams per day.
826 new Covid-19 infections were recorded in Morocco in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced. Since early March, 22,213 people have been affected in the Kingdom.
Many health professionals and civil society actors have called for the installation of a field hospital in Tangier where the epidemiological situation is most worrying.
This year, due to the consequences of the health crisis, a severe crisis is observed in the sheep market on the eve of the Feast of Sacrifice.
Those who have purchased tickets valid between Monday, July 27 and Friday, July 31 can be refunded if they wish or have their tickets changed for a date up to December 31. The announcement was made by the Compagnie de Transports au Maroc (CTM), following the decision banning travel between certain cities.
Household staff and workers in the city of Casablanca have abandoned their workplaces without warning to join their families, following the decision to ban travel to and from several cities in Morocco, forcing their employers to stay home to take care of their children.
According to the Moroccan authorities, the epidemiological situation is "worrying and unpredictable". During a press conference, the Minister of Health even mentioned the situation of "danger to the health security of the country".
While Morocco continues to record cases of Covid-19 contamination, a wedding was secretly celebrated without respecting the preventive measures decreed by the Moroccan authorities. The publication of the wedding video on Instagram has aroused the indignation of Internet users.
The epidemiological situation is critical and the option not considered by the government is finally taken. With the re-containment of certain high-risk regions, the national economy could be impacted.
In three days, the city of Tangier recorded 736 cases of contamination, a record since deconfinement. The authorities explain this multiplication of positive cases by the increase in tests carried out in Tangier.
The closure of several cities, including the Tangier-Casablanca-Marrakech axis, has exacerbated the already critical situation among breeders. 72 hours before Eid al-Adha, supply is not yet meeting demand.
According to a study conducted by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), the lack of resources, combined with the fear of being infected with Covid-19, reduced access to health services during the lockdown period.