Morocco Records 130 New COVID-19 Cases over Past 24 Hours

Morocco recorded 130 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the ministry of Health and Social Protection said on Wednesday, adding that 135 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period of time.

A total of 24,400,741 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 22,594,819 the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, adding that 1,625,923 people have received the third dose of the vaccine.

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported since the start of the outbreak of the virus stands at 949,263 while recoveries rise to 931,433, i.e. a recovery rate of 98.1%.

The new COVID-19 cases were reported in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (56), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (41), Marrakech-Safi (12), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (9), Eastern Region (5), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (2), Draa-Tafilalet (2), Fez-Meknes (2) and Souss-Massa (1).

As for coronavirus-related fatalities, they rose to 14,770 (fatality rate of 1.6%) with four new deaths reported over the past 24 hours in the regions of Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kenitra, Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab.

The number of active cases stands at 3,060, including 108 people in a critical or severe condition, the ministry said.

MAP 24 November 2021