Morocco Sees Surge in COVID-19 Deaths and Cases Following Eid Al-Adha

Moroccans are now watching the statistics with concern, reports Al Maghribia. After the record of 15 deaths recorded on Sunday, the number worsened on Monday with 19 deaths, bringing the total number of people who have succumbed to the coronavirus to 435 since the beginning of the epidemic. The report for Wednesday shows 1,283 new cases, bringing the total to 28,700.

Several health specialists warn of the risk of contamination due to the presence of asymptomatic carriers. According to Ali Lotfi, president of the Moroccan network for the defense of the right to health, the report of infections communicated by the Ministry of Health does not reflect the reality at all. According to him, the new infections are largely above the official figures announced daily by the Ministry of Health. This is justified by the late appearance of symptoms in patients and disparities in the distribution of screening means nationwide.

As for the president of the Moroccan network for the defense of the right to health, he questions the government’s responsibility in managing the health crisis and deplores the lack of preventive measures. According to Ali Lofti, the increase in deaths is attributable to the virus or the high morbidity suffered by the most underprivileged groups in society.