Covid-19: 493 New Cases in 24 Hours, Over 8.8 Mln People Fully Vaccinated

Covid-19: 493 New Cases in 24 Hours, Over 8.8 Mln People Fully Vaccinated
Saturday 26 June 2021 - 16:51

A total of 493 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus and 326 recoveries have been recorded in Morocco over the past 24 hours, the ministry of Health said Saturday.

The number of people who have received the first dose of the vaccine is 9,822,096, while the number of people fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd doses) stands at 8,822,967, said the ministry in its daily report on the situation of Covid-19.

The new cases bring to 529,224 the total number of infections since the first case was reported in March 2020, while the number of recovered individuals has increased to 515,863, representing a recovery rate of 97.5%.

As for the total number of deaths, it rose to 9,273 with 5 new cases recorded in the regions of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (3), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (1) and Casablanca-Settat (1).

The new cases of contamination were reported in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (230), Marrakech-Safi (61), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (59), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (44), Souss-Massa (40), Fez-Meknes (18), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (14), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (7), Daraa-Tafilalet (6), Guelmim-Oued Noun (6), the Eastern region (4) and Beni Mellal- Khenifra (4).

There are 4,088 active cases, while severe or critical cases have reached 216, including 5 under intubation and 113 under non-invasive ventilation.

 

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