Morocco’s General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has announced that family visits for inmates will be suspended beginning January 10 and will remain suspended until further notice.
There is a rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, prompting the suspension of visits. The decision is intended to safeguard the health of inmates, visitors, and officials.
The DGAPR issued a statement explaining the reasons for the decision stating, “Following the evolution of the epidemiological situation, which consists of the increase in the number of COVID-19 infections and the proliferation of new strains.”
It adds that “it has been decided to suspend, from January 10, and until further notice, family visits for the benefit of the residents of the penitentiary institutions.”
According to health officials, Morocco is experiencing a third wave of COVID-19 infections.
On January 6, the number of cases reached a high of 6,050 infections, fluctuating between 4,000 and 5,000 on a daily basis.
Concerned with the spread of the Omicron strain, Moroccan health authorities cut the wait time for COVID-19 vaccine boosters from six months to four months from December 29, 2021.
The Health Ministry has recently advised the general public to keep in mind COVID-19 measures, including wearing masks, disinfecting, and keeping a distance from others, in order to prevent a worsening of the country’s epidemiological situation.
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