27 people, including 7 minors, were arrested Monday evening by the Casablanca police for non-compliance with the state of health emergency. They are also accused of causing damage to public and private property and of endangering the lives of others.
The local authorities of Essaouira announced, on Friday, the strengthening of preventive measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.
The 4-month prison sentence of artist Abdelatif Nhaila is causing controversy, especially among groups defending individual freedoms. By going to file a complaint for homophobia, the artist was far from imagining that he would be prosecuted and then convicted.
The strict lockdown applied by Morocco due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus has dealt a heavy blow to its Gross Domestic Product. According to a report by Attijari Global Research, it will have to wait until 2022 before GDP returns to its 2019 level.
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.
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 of this next measure.
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 infections.
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, telework, and travel restrictions. However, fear is mounting, given the approaching winter and the fear of the explosion of a second wave of the pandemic, especially on the side of neighboring Europe.
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 national level remains under control".
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 the galloping curve of the epidemic.
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 restrictions to the city.
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 coronavirus.