Morocco could soon lift the PCR tests at the borders for travelers arriving by air. The authorities are very seriously examining the issue, according to the government spokesman.
A large part of the subsidies planned by the government to support the hotel sector should land in Marrakech . Out of the 495 applications filed, 187 come from the region, or 38% of the total aid.
In order to revive the tourism activity, which has been sluggish for many months, professionals are demanding the easing of access conditions to Morocco and especially the end of the PCR test for arrivals by air .
More and more Moroccans are calling for a total lifting of restrictions, given the continuous improvement in the health situation. However, according to Mouad Merabet, chief epidemiologist of the Ministry of Health, the authorities should not rush.
Airlines maintain uncertainty around the PCR test that passengers must present to board their planes for travel abroad or to Morocco.
Following the census launched by the government in the hotel industry , as part of the emergency plan, 495 hotels and tourist establishments have filed requests to benefit from subsidies.
Since April 8, passengers arriving from abroad access Morocco by sea with a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours without the obligation to present a valid vaccination pass. This new health protocol that the government council is studying is about to be generalized for arrivals by plane.
Any traveler heading to Morocco, preferring maritime routes, will now have to present a vaccination pass or a PCR test of less than 72 hours.
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced the resumption of the Casablanca-Miami air link , which was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The reopening of the route to Boston is also planned before the end of the year.
Morocco is now classified by the United States in the low-risk category 1 for travelers. This is the result of the latest Covid-19 guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dated April 4.
This Monday in England , several flights have been canceled, due to staff shortages, affected by Covid-19. Among these flights, several are destined for Morocco.
Morocco remains at the green level regarding the epidemiological situation related to Covid-19 . But the country is still disrupted by a slight increase in cases of contamination this week.