Morocco records 269 Covid-19 cases, 7 fatalities

Morocco records 269 Covid-19 cases, 7 fatalities
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Sunday 17 October 2021 - 16:23

Morocco recorded 269 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, raising the total of cases in the country since the pandemic began to 942 132.

The kingdom also reported 7 new deaths in the past 24 hours. According to the latest tally by the ministry of health, Morocco has fully vaccinated 20 925 569 people, while 23 236 666 received their first shot of the vaccine.

As for the booster shot, it has been administered to 705 534 people as of Sunday.

Morocco continues to bet on its national vaccination campaign, in an effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

The ministry of health released a circular on Saturday, urging regional health officials to implement a strategy to accelerate the vaccination process of the citizens who have yet to receive their jabs, in addition to widening the availability of the third booster shot.

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