Covid-19 Reproduction Rate Stabilizes at 0.8 - Health Ministry

The reproduction rate (R0) of the Covid-19 shows continuous improvement to stabilize at 0.80 last Sunday, according to the ministry of Health.

The number of COVID-19 cases has fallen for the eleventh week in a row and the weekly epidemiological curve relating to Covid-19 in Morocco saw a drop of 26.4% until January 31, said Tuesday in Rabat an official from the Ministry of Health.

Presenting the bimonthly report on the epidemiological situation, the head of the communicable diseases division at the epidemiology and disease control department at the health ministry, Abdelkrim Meziane Belfkih, underlined this downward trend was observed in the regions of Guelmim-Oued Noun (-78%), Fez-Meknes (-65,1%), Draa-Tafilalet (-38%), Souss-Massa (32,6), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (-32%), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (-26,5%), Casablanca-Settat (-22,9%), Marrakech-Safi (-22,6%), the Oriental (-14,5%), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (-7,4%) and Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (-6,5%).

On the other hand, the weekly epidemiological curve has increased in the region of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab.

As for the death curve, it dropped by 40% over the past two weeks, the official said, adding that the number of active cases decreased by 22%.

Globally, the number of positive cases stands at 103,670,319 until February 1, i.e. a cumulative incidence rate of 1,330 per 100,000 inhabitants.

The number of coronavirus-related deaths stood at 2,241,015 with a fatality rate of 2.2%, he added, noting that the number of cured people rose to about 75,269,006 or a recovery rate of 72.6%.

Commenting the latest developments over the past few days, the official underlined the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, launched by HM King Mohammed VI, noting a continuous improvement of the epidemiological situation, which constitutes, he said, a positive indicator for the success of this operation.

In the same regard, the official insisted on the importance of respecting preventive health measures which are likely to limit the spread of the virus, in particular the wearing of protective masks, regular hand washing and physical distancing.