Morocco Locks Down Coastal City of Safi as COVID-19 Cases Surge in Fish Factory
5 July 2020
From Thursday to Sunday, the number of coronavirus infection cases reached 449 in Safi. The Moroccan authorities are taking the measure of the situation.
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Morocco Reports 310 New COVID-19 Cases, Marrakech-Safi Region Hardest Hit
5 July 2020
Morocco recorded 310 new coronavirus infections this Sunday at 10 a.m., according to figures from the Ministry of Health, bringing the number of positive tested cases to (…)
Morocco Reports 310 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Rise to 14,132
5 July 2020
Covid-19 infections are on the rise since last night in Morocco, according to the Ministry of Health. 310 new cases were reported, for a total of 14,132 since the start of the (…)
Senior Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Casablanca for Recruitment Fraud Scheme
5 July 2020
The judicial police brigade of the Anfa security district in Casablanca proceeded, on Saturday, July 4, to bring a senior police officer before the competent prosecutor’s (…)
Moroccan Travelers Stranded in Spanish Ports as Border Closure Continues
5 July 2020
The Marhaba 2020 operation, officially canceled, is caused by Moroccans arriving from France and other European countries with their vehicles and who are blocked in Ceuta, (…)
Tunisia Imposes Quarantine on Moroccan Travelers Amid Covid-19 Restrictions
5 July 2020
The Tunisian Observatory of Emerging and New Diseases has updated lists of countries in distinct color zones (green and orange) according to the severity of the spread of the (…)
Morocco Braces for Intense Heat Wave as Temperatures Soar to 48°C (118°F)
5 July 2020
Several regions of the Kingdom will experience a significant rise in temperatures until Tuesday, warns the National Meteorology Directorate (DMN).
Morocco Tops Global Pre-Trial Detention Rates, Fueling Prison Overcrowding Crisis
5 July 2020
A parliamentary commission states that Morocco has the highest rate of pre-trial detention after visiting the prisons of Ain Sebaâ in Casablanca, Moul Berki in Safi and Toulal (…)
Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Shakes Midelt Province in Morocco
4 July 2020
A slight earthquake occurred on the evening of Friday, July 3 in the province of Midelt, reports the National Institute of Geophysics (ING)
Morocco Reports Record 534 New COVID-19 Cases, Jeopardizing Reopening Plans
4 July 2020
A few days before the end of the state of health emergency, Morocco has just recorded 534 new cases of coronavirus infections, undermining the deconfinement measures put in (…)