The National Education Ministry said the Omicron variant affected a total of 3,287 students in Morocco between the period of January 24 to 29.
“159 public educational institutions and 14 institutions affiliated with foreign missions were closed after reporting COVID-19 cases, while studies were suspended for 389 classrooms,” the Ministry explains in its weekly bulletin, on Facebook, aimed at tracking Morocco’s epidemiological situation in educational establishments.
According to the National Education Ministry’s data, the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region topped the rankings in terms of infections, totaling 795 confirmed cases, followed by the Fez-Meknes region with 653 cases, and then the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region with 575 cases.
In addition, 317 confirmed cases were recorded in the Marrakesh-Safi region, followed by 244 cases in the Casablanca-Settat region, 219 cases in the Souss Massa region, 140 cases in the East region, 147 cases in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region, and 80 cases in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region.
Regions with the least cases include the Draa-Tafilalet region with a total of 44 cases, ahead of the Laayoune-Sakia El-Hamra region with a total of 42 confirmed cases, and the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab with a total of 31 cases.
12 educational institutions were closed in the Casablanca-Settat region, in addition to 100 in the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region, 22 in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, and 12 in the Fez-Meknes region, according to the same source.
The Ministry recently adopted a health protocol, which included the mandatory closure of classrooms once it has recorded 3 positive COVID cases among students, as well as the implementation of remote education for at least one week.
If more than 10 cases are recorded in different classrooms, the school must shut down and implement remote education for 7 days, in line with local authorities.
The National Education Ministry called on students and educational staff to continue respecting all precautionary measures related to the COVID-19 health protocol.
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