Morocco Reports Surge in Omicron Cases, Total Reaches 28

"Since December 15, the date of the appearance of the first Omicron case on national territory, 27 other new cases have been recorded, bringing the total number of infections with the new strain to 28," the Health Department said in a statement.

In the note, the ministry also reported 46 suspected cases of the new variant, specifying that 13 confirmed cases were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 11 in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region and 4 in Fès-Meknès.

Regarding the origin of the confirmed cases, the ministry reveals that 20 were detected as part of seven family epidemiological clusters, while eight are isolated cases. Five patients are children aged between 4 months and 13 years, it is also specified.

In addition, the ministry also reported 46 suspected Omicron contaminations, including 14 in the Marrakech-Safi region.

The ministry recalled that 381 new cases were recorded on Tuesday, the highest number of infections since the start of the intermediate phase, including 38 suspected Omicron cases.

The department urged all citizens to strictly comply with individual and collective preventive measures, including the proper wearing of protective masks, frequent hand washing or disinfection, and physical distancing, while getting vaccinated without delay, especially with the third dose.