Faced with the state of emergency instituted by the Moroccan government , the various consular representations of the kingdom around the world are struggling to contain the flow of dozens of Moroccan nationals who wish to return to the kingdom.
Since Monday, March 23, pharmacies in Casablanca will adopt a new opening schedule, following the state of emergency established by the government until April 20.
This Friday, March 20, Casablancans were bustling in the city’s shops before the effective implementation of the strengthened health system, scheduled from 6 p.m. This major rush has led to a shortage of butane gas cylinders.
The new national identity cards will now bear the holder’s email and telephone number, making it intelligent, secure and practical, according to the latest decisions of the government council.
The army has been called in to reinforce the enforcement of the health state of emergency, which has been in effect since Friday at 6 pm.
Former Tourism Minister, Lahcen Haddad proposed to transform hotels into temporary treatment centers to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
The government has promised to distribute the "exceptional certificate of movement" to all homes across the national territory, as part of the state of health emergency and confinement, decreed from this Friday, March 20, 2020.
In accordance with the government’s decision to keep the epidemic under control, the state of emergency came into effect this Friday at 6:00 p.m. (GMT +1), until further notice.
The closure of Moroccan air and sea borders has had a negative impact on strawberry farm production in Spain. The third wave of Moroccan workers, who have received their work permits from the Moroccan and Spanish authorities, are unable to cross the Mediterranean.
Any attempt at speculation likely to undermine the supply of the domestic market with basic products will be severely punished, announced the Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy.
The Moroccan Consulate in Paris intervened on Sunday evening, March 15, to assist Moroccans stranded at Orly airport since the morning, due to the suspension of air links between Morocco and France.
The suspension of classes decided in Morocco in no way means the establishment of school holidays, according to the Moroccan government.