In a few months, Morocco will be able to preserve the health of people with risk factors aged over 55 years, said Monday in Rabat, the Minister of Health, Khalid Ait Taleb.
Responding to a central question at the House of Representatives on the impact of Covid-19 on the development of the health system in Morocco and the generalization of medical coverage, the Minister noted that Morocco will be able to achieve its strategic objectives in terms of vaccination, thus being able to eradicate serious cases and Covid-19-related deaths while controlling the evolution of the pandemic and achieving herd immunity.
Even in case of delay in supply or depletion of vaccine stocks, Morocco would have significantly reduced severe cases and Covid-19 deaths, Ait Taleb said, highlighting the stabilization of the epidemiological situation in the Kingdom.
The epidemiological trend has posted a significant decline and that the daily death tally has dropped from 92 deaths (peak of November 20) to 4 in the last 24 hours, the minister observed.
Similarly, the incidence rate in 24H has decreased significantly to 0.9 per 100,000 inhabitants and 326 new cases against nearly 6,195 new cases on November 12, 2020.
The occupancy rate of Covid-19 intensive care beds Covid-19 has dropped from 39% to 12.6%, while recoveries totaled 390 cases in the last 24 hours, i.e. representing a recovery rate of 97.2%, Ait Taleb stated.
The minister also highlighted the emergence of new strains of coronavirus on the national territory, making it difficult to predict the evolution of the epidemiological situation for the coming days.
The Ministry of Health has established a system of genomic monitoring of SARS-CoV2, for the study and analysis of different variants detected, he said, stating that the appearance of new strains is a common virological phenomenon.
The Minister also welcomed the government’s initiative extending the state of health emergency and establishing travel restrictions during the holy month of Ramadan, stressing that the Kingdom has not yet achieved herd immunity.
According to the Minister, the epidemiological situation in Morocco is relatively controlled, despite the appearance of new variants on the territory. However, he warned, citizens are called to be vigilant and respect the health measures in force, to avoid a new outbreak as observed in some countries in America and Asia.
Ait Taleb also welcomed the success of the vaccination campaign in the Kingdom, thanks to the proactive vision of HM King Mohammed VI and His directives aimed at preserving the sanitary security of citizens.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Kingdom is among the top 10 countries in terms of Covid-19 vaccination campaign, he added.
Morocco ensures the sanitary security of citizens, especially vulnerable people, by adopting various health measures and taking several precautions, such as suspending flights to some countries concerned by the announcement of the emergence of new variants of the coronavirus.
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