Moroccan Family Charged $20,000 for COVID Patient’s Care, Sparking Outrage

Admitted to intensive care for a period of 7 days, the pharmacist on duty died from complications of his illness. Initially, reports the daily Al Ahdath, the clinic had demanded a deposit of 40,000 dirhams. A practice nevertheless prohibited by the Ministry of Health.

Following the death of the pharmacist, the managers of the establishment, who had finally reduced the bill to 140,000 dirhams, refused to return the remains to his relatives. They had to first pay the balance.

Outraged by these acts, the victim’s relatives publicized this case to force the clinic manager to back down, pushing him to halve the bill.