After more than 3 months of lockdown, Moroccans are flocking to the beaches, in search of fresh air. At some beaches, including Ain Diab, safety measures such as social distancing and wearing masks are not being respected, making these places of rest new hotbeds of infection.
The automotive sector seems to be regaining good health after hitting rock bottom due to the crisis related to the coronavirus. According to statistics from the Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM), for the month of June 2020, they show the first signs of a recovery in sales in the Moroccan automotive market.
228 people were infected with covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to health authorities, bringing the total number of coronavirus infections to 14,607.
The official date of the 2020-2021 school year in Morocco is known. It is scheduled for September 2, after the school holidays were brought forward due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Moroccans live in fear of a renewal of confinement, since a wave of positive cases have been detected in Safi. Bad news for the population who were eagerly awaiting the lifting of the state of emergency which should take place in a few days.
The Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region chaired a meeting on Saturday, during which a series of measures were adopted to deal with the appearance of new positive cases of covid-19 in Safi. This meeting was held in the presence of the governor of the province, regional and local security officials, the regional director and the provincial delegate of health as well as the local authorities.
Morocco recorded two new deaths due to coronavirus, this Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health. The total number of patients who died from COVID-19 stands at 239.
Nine regions have been affected by the new coronavirus cases this Tuesday, July 7 in Morocco. They show between 4 and 43 infections.
Morocco has changed its strategy in managing contact cases of coronavirus patients. They will now be placed in home quarantine, unlike isolation in a health or hotel unit dedicated to COVID-19.
Moroccan international Nordin Amrabat is back in Riyadh after spending most of his confinement in the Netherlands with his loved ones. He tested positive for coronavirus after undergoing an initial COVID-19 test at his Saudi club.
The authorities of Rabat proceeded, on Sunday, July 5, to the closure of cafes that violate the health prevention measures against covid-19.
186 coronavirus infections were recorded this Tuesday, July 7 in Morocco, according to the Minister of Health, who specifies that since the beginning of the epidemic in the Kingdom, a total of 14,565 cases of covid-19 have been recorded.