Morocco records 9,703 Covid-19 cases, 103 fatalities

Morocco records 9,703 Covid-19 cases, 103 fatalities
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Wednesday 18 August 2021 - 17:04

Morocco continues to report high daily COVID-19 cases as the past 24 hours recorded 9,703 new infections.

The country also reported 103 fatalities, one of its worst death tolls since the pandemic began in 2020.

Morocco is betting on its national vaccination campaign to curb the rise of infections. According to the Ministry of Health, as of Wednesday, 16,961,675 people received their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 12,341,745 were fully vaccinated.

The Kingdom has been recording high numbers in terms of new cases as well as deaths for the past two weeks, leading to hospitalizations to reach an all-time high in parts of the country and driving hospitals and their staff to return to a crisis mode management.

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