Morocco’s epidemiological situation is “no longer comfortable,” says the coordinator of the National Center for Emergency Public Health Operations at the Ministry of Health, Mouad Merabet.
Following a steady recent rise in daily COVID-19 infections in the country, the official stated in a press conference this Tuesday that “the positivity rate of tests has gradually increased for the fourth consecutive week, from 0.6% to 5% in a week,” adding that “the reproduction index of cases is now at 1.19.”
According to Merabet, “the new dangerous and critical cases admitted in resuscitation units have not experienced significant or striking evolution, as the number remains low and not exceeding 20 new cases per week, equating to less than 1 per 100,000 people.”
In the last four weeks, 62 patients were admitted to intensive care and resuscitation units across Morocco, while 47 left the hospital after recovering from aggravated COVID-19 symptoms, said the official.
Regarding deaths, Mrabet noted that “they are still stable, at a low level, with a total of 10 deaths recorded in the last four weeks.”In addition, he noted during the press conference that the Omicron mutant is still the dominant variant for most recent cases.
Regarding the national vaccination campaign, the coverage rate of the booster dose reached 17.6%, with a continuity rate of 27.6%.
Although serious and critical cases, as well as deaths, have not increased to date, the epidemiological situation at the national level is not as comfortable as before, noted the official. The ministry renewed its call for citizens to receive their booster shot to increase immunity against COVID-19, especially for the elderly, the immune-fragile and those with chronic diseases.
The ministry also calls on citizens to resume wearing masks in closed or crowded places, urging people with respiratory symptoms to wear masks and stop all in-person work or social activities, while turning to health facilities for proper diagnosis and treatment at the sign of possible symptoms.
As of this Tuesday, Morocco recorded 607 Covid-19 cases, raising the total of cases since the beginning of the outbreak to 1,17 million.
The country has also reported 2 Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s latest tally.
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