104 passengers were on board the plane that transported the only case of Coronavirus recorded in Morocco. Scattered across 3 cities in the kingdom, the travelers are closely monitored, according to statements by the Ministry of Health .
After announcing this week two cases of the new coronavirus , the Minister of Health specified, during a press conference, the provisions taken by the kingdom to manage the situation.
There has never been any question of closing schools from Wednesday, March 4 due to the first case of coronavirus in Morocco. The Ministry of National Education has refuted this allegation circulating on social networks, calling on parents not to succumb to rumors that have very specific purposes.
Elements of the airport police at Massira Agadir proceeded, on Saturday, February 29, 2020, to the arrest of an Englishman of Indian origin. He is accused of having tried to travel with 17,000 protective masks against the coronavirus, purchased from pharmacies in the city.
The 15th edition of the International Agricultural Show in Morocco (SIAM) will not take place this year, at least not as long as the threat of the coronavirus epidemic remains so strong. This decision is part of the security measures taken by the authorities to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Faced with the coronavirus epidemic, which is spreading in China, but also around the world, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has maintained the suspension of Casablanca -Beijing flights.
Contrary to certain information circulating in public opinion, there is no shortage of medical masks to protect against the coronavirus in Morocco . Many intermediaries are involved in re-exporting.
Morocco has been affected by the Coronavirus virus since Monday evening. The Ministry of Health announced that it had received confirmation from the Pasteur Institute-Morocco laboratory.
Morocco has described the measures adopted by Saudi Arabia to counter the coronavirus as "judicious and responsible".
While the World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the measures taken by Morocco to effectively deal with the coronavirus, many Moroccans are living in collective fear. The reason is the shortage of medical masks.
Although no case of contamination has been discovered in Morocco, the national steering committee, created since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic, announced on Sunday that it continues to monitor the epidemiological situation on an international scale and that additional measures would be taken, if necessary, always with the aim of warding off any case of contamination.
The consequences of Covid-19 are not all disastrous. At least, as far as the oil sector is concerned, where prices have fallen. For the past few days, unleaded gasoline and diesel have become cheaper at the pump.