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The Minister of Health is calling for the second time for Moroccans to continue to observe the established rules to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Citizen laxity could lead to a second wave of infections.
The Ministry of Finance has published on its website the presentation note of the draft supplementary finance law (PLFR) for the year 2020, which states that "the growth rate is -5%, while the initial finance law had planned 3.7%. According to the note, the projected budget deficit is set at 7.5% of GDP instead of 3.5%".
The heat wave is bad news for the dams in the Souss-Massa region, which are desperately lacking in water. Yet the demand for drinking water and irrigation is increasingly growing, according to the regional council.
The Ministry of Health no longer wants to give the impression of hiding information on the management of the coronavirus. In addition to the daily press conference, there will also be a detailed weekly statement on the epidemiological situation of the country, as well as awareness-raising around the disease.
Tourism professionals in Agadir have discussed strategies to be adopted to revive the sector from the slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A meeting chaired by the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, was held on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Wilaya of the Souss-Massa region.
The week of June 29 to July 5, 2020 recorded 1,270 road accidents in which 1,766 people were injured, including 55 seriously, and 11 died. These figures were published by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
Vacations in Morocco are starting in a few days, and caution must be exercised, according to the National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM). Information and other information on the current state of traffic can be obtained by consulting the ADM-Trafic application.
The issue of parking and attendant fees is at the heart of the concerns of the Municipality of Casablanca. Through a video communication, Mohamed Bourrahim, the Vice-President of the City Council in charge of mobility and transport, provided some clarifications.
The city of Ifrane is once again stormed by picnickers and hikers who come to get lost in the beauty of the landscapes, after facing the health confinement for long weeks.
Several Moroccan provinces will be affected this Wednesday by high temperatures. Temperatures between 38 degrees and 47 degrees are expected, according to the National Meteorology Directorate (DMN).
The automotive sector seems to be regaining good health after hitting rock bottom due to the crisis related to the coronavirus. According to statistics from the Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM), for the month of June 2020, they show the first signs of a recovery in sales in the Moroccan automotive market.
Moroccans live in fear of a renewal of confinement, since a wave of positive cases have been detected in Safi. Bad news for the population who were eagerly awaiting the lifting of the state of emergency which should take place in a few days.