Morocco Reports 1,018 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Surpasses 30,000

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Morocco Reports 1,018 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Surpasses 30,000

Covid-19 has infected 1,018 more people in the last 24 hours in Morocco, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health, bringing the total since the start of the coronavirus epidemic to 30,662.

Here are the details of the infections by region for this day of August 7, 2020:

• Casablanca-Settat: +309
• Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma: +294
• Marrakech-Safi: +36
• Fès-Meknès: +197
• Rabat-Salé-Kénitra: +80
• Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra: +7
• Drâa-Tafilalet: +31
• Oriental: +22
• Béni Mellal-Khénifra: +18
• Guelmim-Oued Noun: +6
• Souss-Massa: +11
• Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab: +7

Discover detailed statistics on infections in Morocco

Here are the other figures to remember:

• 12 deaths since last night. Total at 461. Fatality rate at 1.5%
• 20,327 tests. Total at 1,374,497
• 995 new recoveries. Total at 21,548
• 8,653 patients under treatment.
• 127 people in serious condition, 23 on artificial respirators.

Note that the government has just tightened its legal arsenal with regard to compliance with measures against the virus. From now on, any person not wearing a protective mask will have to pay an on-the-spot fine of 300 dirhams.