Public administrations across Morocco resumed mask-wearing and vaccine pass requirements following the spike in cases.
COVID-19 infections are increasing in the country, with 972 new infections reported on average each day, representing 10% of the peak, said Reuters in its latest COVID tracker released on Wednesday.
The spike in cases led the country to move from the green to the orange level, after rises in cases were reported across major cities.
Scientific Committee member, Doctor Moulay Said Afif already told Hespress EN that the rise in cases comes as most people dropped mask-wearing, in addition to mass gatherings in both indoor and outdoor places.
The Scientific Committee member gave the example of gatherings in stadiums and parties, at times exceeding 40.000 people.
Medical researcher on health policies Tayeb Himdi, also told Hespress EN that the Omicron’s BA.5 variant is currently dominating new infections nationwide.
“This new wave will last from 6 to 8 weeks,” Himdi added, expecting cases to continue to rise, while deaths will most likely not witness an increase.
The Medical researcher called on citizens to receive their anti-COVID shots in order to prevent infection, as according to him, “antibodies decrease over time.”
As of yesterday, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said despite the spike in cases, the death rate remains very low.
During the past 24 hours, the country reported only one death, according to the Health Ministry’s daily COVID-19 toll.
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