
Morocco Extends International Flight Ban Until January 31 Amid Omicron Concerns
The Moroccan authorities have decided to extend the suspension of air links until January 31, 2022. An announcement made by the National Airports Office (ONDA).

The Moroccan authorities have decided to extend the suspension of air links until January 31, 2022. An announcement made by the National Airports Office (ONDA).

Morocco has decided to extend the state of health emergency from December 31, 2021 to January 31, 2022 , as a prevention against the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

Under the chairmanship of its head, Aziz Akhannouch, the government is holding its council this Thursday. On the agenda of the work, among other things, a draft decree relating to the extension of the state of health emergency throughout the national territory .

The government has decided, on Friday, to ban festivals and cultural events throughout Morocco again in order to strengthen the health measures aimed at preserving the gains of the fight against Covid-19.

The announcement had been expected for many weeks, and it is now a done deal. The government has just ended the main restrictive measures affecting Moroccans since the start of the epidemic, while strengthening the use of the vaccination pass.

The government decided, on Thursday, to extend the state of emergency throughout the national territory until November 30, 2021.

The Moroccan Bar Association disapproves of the government’s "sudden" decision to make the vaccine pass mandatory . It calls for the cancellation of this measure which, according to it, is contrary to the Constitution.

The traffic in fake health documents continues in Morocco. Between September 25 and early October, six people were arrested for trafficking in fake Covid tests and smuggling pharmaceutical products.

Tourism operators in Marrakech are calling on the authorities to lift the restrictions in order to allow them to regain good financial health during the fall/winter season starting November 1.

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Just over 12,000 people have been arrested for violating the state of health emergency . With the resumption of tourism activities, arrests have multiplied in Marrakech, one of the cities that has always attracted the most tourists.

Morocco could gradually lift the health restriction measures as some countries, including the United States and France, have already done. In this sense, a plan is being finalized.