Morocco’s coronavirus cases exceed half-million mark
The country’s coronavirus death toll hit 9,147 as of Monday, while 231 patients are in intensive care.
JOHANNESBURG, June 1 (ANA) – The tally of coronavirus cases in Morocco has exceeded half a million as of Monday.
According to a statement from the health ministry seen by Xinhua, the North African country’s coronavirus death toll hit 9,147 with four new fatalities, while 231 patients were in intensive care.
Meanwhile, eight million people have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine since Morocco started its vaccination campaign on January 28.
On May 26, Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the health ministry had urged citizens to follow all the safety measures and precautions put into place to maintain and improve the achievements of the vaccination campaign.
According to Asharq Al-Awsat, Morocco’s Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani said that due to measures taken by the government to support companies affected by the coronavirus, the bankruptcy rate of Moroccan firms had decreased by 20% in 2020 compared with 2019.
“This enabled us to save more than 157,000 jobs between the second and fourth quarters of 2020,” he said.
On Tuesday, the North Africa Post reported that Morocco had eased coronavirus restrictions starting June 1 as it continued to fast-track the vaccination campaign.
The government permitted gatherings and activities provided they do not exceed 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.
Meanwhile, in its latest update, the health ministry in Morocco has reported 519,216 cases of Covid-19. The figure includes 507,125 recoveries as well as 9,147 Covid-19-related deaths.
– African News Agency (ANA); Editing by Yaron Blecher