Morocco Tightens Travel Restrictions as Delta Variant Spreads in Northern Cities

A tightening to curb the spread of the Delta variant. The main roads and entrances to tourist destinations are blocked and checks are being carried out, reports Alyaoum24, adding that these roadblocks are installed to verify exceptional travel authorizations.

To this end, the law enforcement and national security elements are mobilized to control the hundreds of Moroccans heading to the seaside resorts for their holidays. Tourists who do not have authorization are fined and forced to pay fines of 300 dirhams.

According to the same source, Tétouan, Tangier, El Ksar Sghir are for the time being under close surveillance. Experts fear that the Delta variant has spread from some epidemiological hotspots like Casablanca and Tangier to other regions.