Morocco’s Minister of Higher Education, Abdelatif Miraoui, is urging education establishments to conduct all exams in a remote format, until further notice.
The official made the request to the heads of universities saying that “the country has not yet overcome the risk of a fifth COVID-19 outbreak.”
A communique issued by the Ministry of Higher Education reads that “recent developments have taken place, led by the identification of the first Omicron variant case in the country, which calls for vigilance and adherence to the preventive and precautionary measures issued by competent authorities.”
The same correspondence called for a full return to remote work, including meetings, seminars, and scientific and cultural demonstrations and events.
The letter stressed the necessity of raising awareness and vigilance within the educational establishment, and called for the “utmost strictness with the application of state-mandated preventive measures.”
With the confirmation of a dozen Omicron variant carriers and as daily positive COVID-19 cases continue to record a slight increase, Moroccan authorities are worried a fifth wave will inevitably hit the country.
Following border closure, the government has been reluctant to implement strict preventative measures such as curfews and lockdowns but is currently preemptively trying to counter the variant’s spread, while encouraging people to engage in the vaccination campaign.
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