Coronavirus: 240 New Cases, 222 Recoveries in 24 Hours

Coronavirus: 240 New Cases, 222 Recoveries in 24 Hours
Sunday 30 May 2021 - 17:59

A total of 240 new cases of coronavirus infection and 222 recoveries have been recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday.

The number of people who received the first dose of the vaccine reached 8,521,177, said the ministry in its daily report on the situation of Covid-19, noting that people who have been fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd doses) are 5,242,075.

The new cases of infection bring the total number of contaminations since the first case reported in March 2020 to 519,108, while the number of people who have recovered has risen to 506,962, a recovery rate of 97.7%, the ministry said.

To date, the total number of deaths has risen to 9,143, after five new deaths were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (3) and Souss-Massa (2), i.e. a case fatality rate of 1.8%.

The new cases of contamination were identified in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (133), Marrakech-Safi (32), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (30), Souss-Massa (14), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (11 ), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (8), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (5), the eastern region (3), Fez-Meknès (3) and Beni Mellal-Khénifra (1).

The number of active cases stands at 3,003, while severe or critical cases have reached 236, including 10 under intubation and 103 under non-invasive ventilation.

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