Morocco’s COVID-19 Reproduction Rate Falls Below 1 as Cases Decline

In his presentation, the Ministry of Health official justified these figures by the drop in contaminations, which occurred since the launch of the national campaign against the coronavirus. According to Abdelkrim Meziane Bellefquih, the total number of cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 483,766, nearly a year after the discovery of the first case, i.e. a cumulative incidence rate of 1,330.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. For the Ministry of Health official, the number of positive cases continues to decline for the 15th consecutive time, i.e. a decrease of -6%.

As for the recorded deaths, they have fallen by 10.4% to 8,360 people who have died since March 2, 2021, with a fatality rate of nearly 1.8% compared to 2.2% as the global rate. In this category, Morocco ranks 37th in the world and 3rd in Africa. Regarding the recovery rate, it has been established at nearly 97%, i.e. a total of 469,345 people cured.

While recalling that vigilance must remain in place with the observance of the restrictive measures that have made it possible to control the pandemic, the head of the Communicable Diseases Division stated that the pandemic is now under control. The figures and the epidemiological situation bear witness to this.

More than a month after the start of the national vaccination campaign, 3,568,670 people have received the first dose of the vaccine, while the second dose has been administered to 232,980 beneficiaries, said Abdelkrim Meziane Bellefquih. He also added that more than 90% of the cases discovered in Morocco have been recorded, particularly during the epidemic peak observed in mid-November 2020.