Morocco Reports 1,275 New COVID-19 Cases, Death Toll Rises to 93
9 April 2020
A sharp increase in covid-19 infections has been recorded in Morocco with 91 new cases reported.
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Morocco Makes Face Masks Mandatory as COVID-19 Precaution
9 April 2020
Wearing a mask has become mandatory in Morocco since yesterday, Wednesday, April 8. In a press release, the Ministry of Health warned against violating this established rule.
COVID-19 Reaches Last Moroccan Region as Cases Top 1,200 Nationwide
9 April 2020
The Dakhla Oued Eddahab region recorded its first case of covid-19 contamination on Wednesday, April 8, more than a month after the first confirmed case in Morocco.
Moroccan Small Businesses Hit Hard: Trade and Services Lead COVID-19 Economic Impact
9 April 2020
A survey conducted by the Moroccan Confederation of VSEs-SMEs revealed that the two sectors most affected by the pandemic are business services and trade. They top the ranking (…)
Morocco Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing with 200,000 Rapid Diagnostic Kits
8 April 2020
After conducting 4,070 screening tests since the start of the coronavirus epidemic, Morocco is preparing, starting this week, to expand the scope of action, with the (…)
Moroccan Lawmaker Hospitalized After Overdosing on Herbal COVID-19 Remedy
8 April 2020
A parliamentarian from the Marrakech Safi region, fearing contracting the coronavirus, was urgently admitted to a private clinic in the city, following the consumption of a (…)
Pardoned Moroccan Prisoner Commits Suicide After Release from Tangier Jail
8 April 2020
A beneficiary of the royal pardon granted by King Mohammed VI to 5,654 prisoners, an inmate at the Tangier prison took his relatives by surprise by taking his own life last Monday.
COVID-19 Claims Lives of 23 Moroccan Nationals in Italy, Embassy Reports
8 April 2020
The Moroccan embassy in Italy announced on Monday, April 6, the death of 23 Moroccan nationals as a result of covid-19, since the beginning of the pandemic in the country.
Moroccan Expert Forecasts COVID-19 Peak in Late April to Early May
8 April 2020
Moroccan epidemiologist Mohamed Amine Berraho predicts the peak of the new coronavirus in the kingdom. At the moment, the number of cases of contamination is accelerating in a (…)
Sub-Saharan Migrants Face Crisis in Morocco Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
8 April 2020
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH), Marrakech-Menara section, draws the attention of the local authorities to the many sub-Saharan African migrants who have (…)