23 new infections were recorded in Morocco, on this day of celebration of Eid Al Fitr, according to figures from the Ministry of Health published on the covidmaroc.ma website. The number of cases of contamination in Morocco stands at 7,429.
The second increase in the SMIG (minimum wage), scheduled for July 1, is worrying companies, especially SMEs. With the Covid-19 crisis, it will be difficult for SMEs to implement it.
After a relatively long period of confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Moroccan public administration will gradually but surely resume. To this end, the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Public Sector Reform has issued a circular setting out the new mandatory rules for the resumption of work.
The government’s decision to extend the lockdown is not unanimous in Morocco. The head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani was harshly criticized on Wednesday by the parliamentarians of the Istiqlal and the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) for not easing the restrictions.
The week ends with good news for Morocco. From Friday to Saturday, the kingdom recorded 261 new recoveries from coronavirus. The recovery rate thus rises to 62.6%.
The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that seven regions did not record any new cases of covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours. Good news for Morocco, which extended the lockdown until June 10 on May 18.
Morocco will soon be able to boast of having a reliable artificial ventilator. The Institute of Research in Solar Energy and New Energies (IRESEN) announced the finalization of the Moroccan artificial ventilator iVENT. After a series of checks, the ventilator is currently undergoing clinical tests by researchers before being put on the market.
Concerned about the revival of the real estate sector, industry professionals have just made their proposals. The violence and suddenness of the crisis has led to the halt of construction sites, the closure of showrooms, and the suspension of credit applications.
In an effort to reduce gatherings and avoid potential outbreaks of contamination, the local authorities of Casablanca have banned access to municipal markets for residents from distant neighborhoods.
The Muslim community in Belgium, which has a large number of Moroccan nationals, will celebrate Eid al-Fitr this Sunday in a special way. This year, the celebration will take place without the usual rites and traditions, due to the coronavirus.
The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior are drafting a text that could confer the status of judicial police to the auxiliary forces working alongside the police and gendarmerie in these times of COVID-19.
43 new coronavirus infections were recorded today, Saturday, May 23, in Morocco, according to figures from the Ministry of Health published on the covidmaroc.ma website.