Morocco Coronavirus Update July 11th 6pm

The Moroccan Ministry of Health has confirmed 214 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing Morocco’s total number of recorded cases to 15,542.

The ministry also announced 238 more recoveries in 24 hours, raising the country’s total to 12,065. The recovery rate increased slightly from the figure reported at 6 p.m. on Friday, to 77.6%.

Officials also reported two more deaths, with a death toll of 245. The mortality rate remains at 1.6%.

The number of active COVID-19 cases now stands at 3,232. Twenty-seven patients present with severe symptoms, including 10 in the region of Tangier-Al Hoceima, six in Marrakech-Safi, two in Fez-Meknes, eight in Casablanca-Settat, and one in Beni Mellal-Khenifra.

According to the ministry, 93% of the new cases were discovered by following up with people who had made contact with COVID-19 patients.

Approximately 849,052 suspected COVID-19 cases have tested negative since the virus emerged in Morocco on March 2.

Regional distribution of the new cases

Health authorities identified 42 of the new cases in the Casablanca-Settat region, now accounting for 25.18% of the country’s cases, while the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region recorded 55 new cases to represent 19.44% of the country’s cases.

The Fez-Meknes region follows with 51 cases (11.25%), the Marrakech-Safi region recorded 24 (17.62%), and the southern region of Laayoune reported 20 (4.90%).

The Guelmim Oued Noun region recorded 10 new cases (0.93%). Seven new cases appeared in the Oriental region, covering 1.64% of the cases in Morocco, and one case emerged in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra​​ region.

The region of Rabat-Sale Kenitra only recorded three new cases, with a total case count representing 13.09% of all of Morocco’s confirmed cases.

Meanwhile, the southern region of Souss-Massa confirmed one new case, now covering 0.63% of the country’s cases.

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Morocco Coronavirus Update July 10th 6pm

Morocco’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 249 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 15,328.

Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries stands at 11,827, accounting for an additional 380 in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate reached 77%.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands now at 3,258, including 25 patients with severe symptoms.

Meanwhile, the total number of deaths is now 243, with one new fatality. The mortality rate stands at 1.6%.

The ministry shared that a total of 81,381 people have been monitored after making contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients, including 13,586 who are still under medical surveillance.

Approximately 833,769 suspected COVID-19 cases tested negative since the outbreak of the virus in Morocco.

In the last 24 hours, the Casablanca-Settat region recorded 62 new COVID-19 cases, accounting for 25.25% of the country’s cases. Meanwhile, the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region was hardest-hit over the last day, recording 85 new cases to represent 19.35% of the country’s total cases.

The Marrakech-Safi region recorded 26 new cases to represent 17.71% of all cases in Morocco,

The Fez-Meknes region follows with 25 cases (11.07%), the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region with six (13.26%), the southern region of Laayoune with 17 (5.18%). The Guelmim Oued Noun region recorded four (0.88%).

One new case appeared in the Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab region, covering 0.11% of the cases in Morocco.


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Morocco Coronavirus Update July 9th 6pm

The Moroccan Ministry of Health confirmed 308 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 15,079, as of 6 p.m. on July 9.

The ministry did not confirm any additional deaths in the last 24 hours, with the death toll standing at 242. The mortality rate remains at 1.6%.

Morocco also recorded 131 new COVID-19 recoveries in 24 hours, bringing the country’s total to 11,447. The recovery rate reached 76%.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands now at 3,390, including 21 patients with severe symptoms.

Approximately 820,185 suspected COVID-19 cases tested negative since the outbreak of the virus in Morocco.

According to the Ministry of Health’s newly published bulletin, the Casablanca-Settat region recorded 43 new COVID-19 cases, now accounting for 25.26% of the country’s cases, while the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima recorded 123 new cases to represent 19.11% of the country’s cases.

The Fez-Meknes region follows with 31 cases (11.09%), the southern region of Laayoune with 49 (5.15%), and the Guelmim Oued Noun region with six (0.87%).

Meanwhile, the Marrakech-Safi region recorded 46 new cases to represent 17.67% of all cases in Morocco, two new cases appeared in the Oriental region, covering 1.64% of the cases in Morocco, and five cases emerged in the Souss-Massa​​ region.

The region of Rabat-Sale Kenitra only recorded three new cases, with a total of 13.44% of Morocco’s cases.

The ministry declared that the monitoring of individuals who have made contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients reached a total of 80,788 people, including 15,437 who are still under medical surveillance.

The COVID-19 situation in Morocco remains under control according to the health minister, Khaled Ait Taleb.

The minister recently declared that Morocco’s mass screening approach has been highly effective for its ability to identify virus carriers at an early stage, to avoid a major outbreak and other potential complications.



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Morocco Coronavirus Update July 8th 6pm

Morocco’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 164 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases Morocco has recorded to 14,771.

With two more fatalities in the last 24 hours, the total number of deaths stands at 242, with a mortality rate of 1.6%.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands now at 3,213, including 20 patients with severe symptoms.

Meanwhile, with an additional 677 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the recoveries count now stands at 11,316. This translates to a 76.6% recovery rate.

Approximately 804,353 suspected COVID-19 cases tested negative since the virus emerged in Morocco on March 2.

The ministry revealed that the reinforcement of COVID-19 testing laboratories brought the average number of daily tests to more than 20,000.

Authorities in the Casablanca-Settat region confirmed 49 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The region’s total now represents 25.50% of the country’s cases since the beginning of the outbreak. The region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima recorded 42 new cases, now representing 18.67% of Morocco’s case count.

The Fez-Meknes region follows with 21 new cases (11.11%), the southern region of Laayoune with 12 (4.93%), and the Guelmim Oued Noun region with five (0.85%).

The Marrakech-Safi region reported 14 new cases to represent 17.73% of all cases in Morocco. An additional 14 new cases appeared in the Oriental region, which now accounts for 1.67% of all cases Morocco has recorded One new case was identified in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra​​ region.

The Rabat-Sale Kenitra region recorded only six new cases, for a total of 13.7% of Morocco’s cases.

The ministry declared that the monitoring of people who have made contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients covered a total of 78,900 people, including 16,221 who are still under medical surveillance.

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Morocco Coronavirus Update July 7th 6pm

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Morocco Coronavirus Update July 6th 6pm

Morocco’s Ministry of Health reported an additional 164 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 14,379.

The ministry discovered 90.2% of the new cases through monitoring people who came in contact with COVID-19 patients.

The ministry announced two more deaths with the death toll standing at 237.

Officials announced that another 448 patients recovered in the last day and that the total recovery count has reached 10,173. The recovery rate stands now at 70.7%.

The active cases declined to 3,969, according to the ministry, with 17 in critical condition.

The Ministry of Health has conducted a total of 783,639 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the outbreak.


The geographical location of the new cases

The region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima reported 41 new cases. Approximately 26 appeared in Tangier, eight in Tetouan, two in Larache, four in Ouazzane, and one in M’diq.

The region of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra saw the appearance of 12 new cases — all in the city of Laayoune.

Approximately 29 cases appeared in the region of Fez-Meknes — 27 in Fez and two in Meknes

The hardest-hit region of Casablanca-Settat recorded seven new cases, with six in Casablanca and one in El Jadida.

The Marrakech-Safi region discovered 54 cases — nine in Marrakech, two in El Haouz, and 43 in Safi related to an outbreak at a fish processing plant.

Two other cases were discovered in the region of Beni Mellal-Khenifra, all in Fqih Bensalah.

Seven cases were confirmed in the region of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra. Six of them were discovered in Sidi Kacem and one in Sale.

The Guelmim-Oued Noun region registered 12 cases, all in Tan Tan.

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