Measures Taken Against Covid-19 Proved their Effectiveness: El Otmani

The measures adopted to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic have proved their effectiveness as part of efforts to halt the deterioration of the epidemiological situation in several regions of the Kingdom, Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani, said Monday.

Speaking at the monthly session dedicated to general policy issues at the parliament, El Otmani stressed that some measures are necessary despite their cost.

“The government is assuming its responsibilities and can in no way jeopardize the health and safety of citizens,” he explained.

Recalling the royal speeches that represent a clear road-map to fight the pandemic, El Otmani said these speeches focus on collective national mobilization and on the need to stay vigilant and committed to the health of citizens.

“Our country has been able to accomplish collective achievements and successes thanks to the guidelines of HM the King and the synergy of the actions of various institutions and the collaboration of citizens,” he noted, stressing that the government has taken the necessary decisions and acted seriously and effectively to implement the royal instructions.

“The cases of contamination are not stabilizing, and we still cannot manage to flatten the curve,” he deplored, adding that despite the increase in infections, the health system is sparing no effort to keep the situation under control and stop the spread of the virus in cooperation with the competent authorities.

According to El Otmani, the number of serious and critical cases recorded so far requires the mobilization of 26.3% of Intensive Care Unit beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients. A trend towards stabilization of contamination cases has been observed in some regions although they have previously recorded a large number of cases.

On the Covid-19 mortality rate, the kingdom has the lowest rates worldwide with a rate of 1.7%, compared to 2.7% at the beginning of the pandemic, he concluded.