Covid-19: 439 New Cases and More Than 4.28 Million People Vaccinated

Covid-19: 439 New Cases and More Than 4.28 Million People Vaccinated
Wednesday 24 March 2021 - 19:26

A total of 439 new cases of coronavirus infection and 507 recoveries have been recorded in the past 24 hours in Morocco, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.

The number of people who have been vaccinated to date (dose 1) has reached 4,284,060, while 2,844,916 people have received the second dose of the vaccine, the ministry said in its daily report on the Covid-19 situation. 

The new figure brings to 492,842 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported last March, while the number of people who have recovered has risen to 480,607, a recovery rate of 97.5%.

The total number of deaths rose to 8,786, with 11 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.8%.

The number of active cases stands at 3,449, while the severe or critical cases are 418, including 21 patients placed under intubation.

The cases of death were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (06), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (02), the eastern region (02) and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (01).

New cases of infection have been identified in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (324), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (20), Marrakech-Safi (20), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (19), the eastern region (17), Souss-Massa (14), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (09), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (05), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (05), Darâa-Tafilalet (03) and Fez-Meknès (03).

add your comment

Terms of publication : Not to offend the writer, people, sacred things, or attack religions or the divine self, and refrain from racist incitement and insults.

Society
62% of Casablanca respondents report sexual harassment on public buses, study finds
Saturday 14 November 2026 - 22:46

62% of Casablanca respondents report sexual harassment on public buses, study finds

Politics
Lekjaa defends livestock and red meat import duty exemption as PJD warns of harm to national herd
Saturday 14 November 2026 - 21:15

Lekjaa defends livestock and red meat import duty exemption as PJD warns of harm to national herd

Sports
Spanish football federation president says hosting 2030 World Cup final in Spain is ‘non-negotiable’
Saturday 14 November 2026 - 19:01

Spanish football federation president says hosting 2030 World Cup final in Spain is ‘non-negotiable’

Politics
US ground stop leaves Royal Air Maroc flights unaffected as American carriers rebuild schedules
Saturday 14 November 2026 - 17:05

US ground stop leaves Royal Air Maroc flights unaffected as American carriers rebuild schedules