In a press conference this Thursday, December 2, government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas denied the identification of cases of the newly emerged COVID-19 variant, Omicron.
When asked about Morocco’s recent decision to close its borders for 2 weeks, and its effects on the national tourism sector, Baitas said that “the government is fully aware of the potential losses of the sector the closure will cause,” but stated that “the government has given itself a deadline of 15 days and discussions are underway, to try and counter the negative effects on the sector.”
The official said that the government’s decision was made to “maintain the positive results the country has achieved so far,” while the lack of information about the new variant is creating serious confusion worldwide, regarding the management of the pandemic.
Baitas took an opportunity to recognize front liners’ “efforts and sacrifice” for the general well-being of the Moroccan people, saying that the only way to beat the epidemic is vaccination.
He took the chance to remind that Morocco’s significant success in securing the COVID-19 vaccine plays a large part in the slow return to normal in the country.
Reiterating that vaccination is the only solution, the spokesperson said “we still need to follow preventative measures,” which will help limit the possibilities of another spike of infections.
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