Coronavirus: 363 New Cases, Over 7.6 Mln People Receive Vaccine 1st Dose

Coronavirus: 363 New Cases, Over 7.6 Mln People Receive Vaccine 1st Dose
Saturday 22 May 2021 - 16:59

A total of 363 new cases of coronavirus infection and 293 recoveries have been recorded in Morocco over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said Saturday, pointing out that the number of people who have received the first dose of the vaccine has reached 7,635,674.

The number of people who have been fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd doses) stands at 4,831,397, said the Ministry in its daily bulletin on the status of Covid-19.

The new tally brings to 516,812 the total number of infections since the first case was reported in March 2020, while the number of people recovered has risen to 505,050, representing a recovery rate of 97.7%.

To date, the total number of deaths stands at 9,119, including 4 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, representing a case-fatality rate of 1.8%. The deaths were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (2), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (1) and Daraa-Tafilalet (1).

The new infections were reported in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (205), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (48), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (28), Marrakech-Safi (27), Souss-Massa (21), Daraa-Tafilalet (14), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (14), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (3), the Eastern region (1), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (1) and Fez-Meknes (1).

Active cases stand at 2,643, including 164 severe or critical ones.

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