Despite the appearance of an Omicron case in Morocco , the national epidemiological situation remains stable. This, thanks to the measures taken by the government.
Operators in certain tourism sub-sectors can now register on the CNSS website to benefit from the flat-rate allowance granted to their employees and trainees under contract for declarations made in February 2020.
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, which has severely affected tourism, Morocco has once again distinguished itself in the 2021 edition of the World Travel Awards international competitions, the "Oscars" of tourism, by winning several awards.
In response to the anger of tourism professionals , the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, announced the taking of urgent measures to save the sector.
Morocco now has four cases of Omicron variant infection. Enough to fear a new outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
The National Tourism Council (CNT) has made proposals of a fiscal, financial and governance nature to save the sector, which has already been severely affected by the health crisis related to Covid-19.
The Interministerial Committee for Monitoring Covid has chosen Portugal, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey as departure countries to repatriate Moroccans stranded abroad , due to their geographical location and the evolution of the pandemic in these countries.
The Moroccan authorities have announced the suspension of special flights to repatriate Moroccans stranded abroad from December 23, following the appearance of the first case of the new Omicron variant in Morocco .
The authorities in Marrakech have requisitioned four hotel establishments in the city to accommodate Moroccans stranded abroad upon their arrival. They will be placed in quarantine there before joining their families.
Morocco has recorded its first case of infection with the new coronavirus variant Omicron, in a woman from Casablanca.
Morocco has announced the organization of special flights to facilitate the return to the country of its nationals who have recently traveled and who actually reside in the Kingdom.
Moroccans have been called, once again, to strictly comply with barrier measures and to get vaccinated, to avoid jeopardizing the management of Covid-19 in the kingdom.