Morocco Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Amid Surge in Cases
5 November 2020
Morocco has just extended, for the sixth consecutive time, the state of health emergency. This decision is motivated by the sharp increase in coronavirus infections.
State of emergency in Morocco
Casablanca Faces Potential Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Surge, ICUs Near Capacity
3 November 2020
The city of Casablanca could be locked down again in the coming weeks. The acceleration of new infections with intensive care services already very overwhelmed argue in favor (…)
Morocco Denies Lockdown Rumors Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Investigation Launched
2 November 2020
The government has denied the rumor of a new lockdown of the population. However, no general decision has yet been made by the authorities to counter this resurgence of new (…)
Morocco Braces for Potential Second Wave as COVID-19 Cases Surge in Europe
31 October 2020
In the midst of the Covid-19 health crisis, Moroccans are bearing their daily lives marked by containment measures, namely quarantine, closure of many public spaces, curfew, (…)
Morocco’s Health Minister Warns of COVID-19 Surge Despite Efforts to Contain Spread
27 October 2020
The sharp increase in coronavirus cases in Morocco is of great concern to the Minister of Health, Khalid Ait Taleb, who nevertheless believes that "the situation at the (…)
COVID-19 Surge Prompts Night Curfew and Restrictions in Morocco’s Tétouan
23 October 2020
Northern Morocco is in full turmoil due to the surge in Covid-19 infection cases. The residents of the city of Tétouan must face new restrictive measures in order to reverse (…)
Marrakech Travel Restrictions Remain as Morocco Maintains COVID-19 Precautions
19 October 2020
The derogatory travel certificate will not be abolished. The authorities of Marrakech denied the rumor that had circulated last Friday and confirmed the maintenance of access (…)
Marrakech Lifts Travel Restrictions, Aims to Revive Tourism Amid Pandemic Recovery
18 October 2020
The travel authorization is no longer mandatory in Marrakech. This is the decision of the authorities in order to ease the restrictive measures imposed to fight against the (…)
Morocco Locks Down Fqih Ben Salah Province as COVID-19 Cases Surge
18 October 2020
Based on the new Covid-19 infection rates in the province of Fqih Ben Salah, the local authorities took restrictive measures on Friday. Travel to and from the province is only (…)
Morocco Ranks 30th Globally in COVID-19 Cases, 2nd in Africa
17 October 2020
Morocco is the 30th country in the world and the 2nd in Africa to have the most Covid-19 contamination cases.