A total of 740 new cases of coronavirus infection and 601 recoveries have been recorded in the past 24 hours in Morocco, the health ministry announced on Saturday.
Some 4,471,831 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far (first dose), while 4,134,740 people have received the second dose of the vaccine, the ministry said in its daily update on the situation of the Covid-19.
The new figure brings the total number of infections since the first case reported last March to 501,688, while the number of people who have recovered has risen to 488,015, a recovery rate of 97.3%.
The total number of deaths rose to 8,891, with 6 new cases recorded in 24 hours, i.e. a case fatality rate of 1.8%. The fatalities were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (4), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (1) and Souss-Massa (1).
New cases of infection have been identified in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (487), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (93), Marrakech-Safi (53), Souss-Massa (20), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (19), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (20), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (05), the Eastern region (1), Beni Mellal Khenifra (6), Daraa-Tafilalet (14), Guelmim-Oued Noun (5) and Fez-Meknes (2).
The number of active cases stands at 4,782, including 449 in a critical or severe condition, the ministry added.
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