Faced with the progression of the coronavirus pandemic, weekly souks and flea markets have been closed. This is the decision taken by the presidents of several municipalities in the province of Benslimane .
A shisha cafe owner continued to operate, despite Morocco’s decision to close all these establishments in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The local authorities of the Moulay Rachid prefecture, accompanied by the security forces, went to Ben M’Sick, in Casablanca , to enforce this decision.
The regional distribution of confirmed coronavirus cases places the cities of Rabat and Casablanca at the top of the list. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Health on Friday evening.
The call for mobilization in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has received a favorable response from Moroccans who, in a spirit of solidarity, are speaking from the heart. Abu Azaitar has just joined the list of generous donors by offering medical equipment.
Prosecuted while in custody, the Salafist Abou Naim has been incarcerated since this Friday in the local Oukacha prison for incitement to hatred and violence, according to a decision by the King’s Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance of Ain Sbaâ.
Two million masks have been intercepted by the Moroccan customs , and their release on the local market has been ordered. The masks were intended for export.
As a sign of solidarity with his fellow citizens, the artistic director of the singer Maître Gims, Youssef Aarab, is contributing 500,000 dirhams to the fund set up to mitigate the economic consequences of the coronavirus.
Human rights NGOs have praised the approach adopted by Morocco to effectively fight the coronavirus that is hitting several countries hard.
A Transavia flight chartered by the French State ensured, on Friday, March 20, the repatriation to France of the wife of the politician André Payraud. Andrée-Françoise had been blocked in Morocco since March 9, 2020 because of the coronavirus.
Deputies have asked the head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani , to exempt low-income families from paying water, electricity and Internet bills during this period marked by the closure of non-essential activities.
After international flights, the airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has decided to suspend its domestic flights until further notice. This suspension is in line with the government’s decision to declare a "state of health emergency".
Morocco is on the verge of crossing the 100-case mark with 10 new infected patients reported this Saturday, March 21.