In its weekly bulletin released on Friday, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection reported a total of 99 new cases of COVID-19 infection and zero fatalities.
Covering the epidemiological situation from December 9 to 15, the ministry specified that the number of individuals receiving their first vaccine dose has reached 24,924,409. Meanwhile, those who have received both doses amount to 23,426,335. Notably, 6,887,483 individuals have received a third vaccine dose, and 61,272 have received a fourth dose.
The latest weekly tally of infections brings the total number of confirmed cases to 1,278,055 since the first case was reported in Morocco on March 2, 2020. The weekly positivity rate stands at 4.7%.
The newly reported infections are distributed across various regions, with Rabat-Salé-Kenitra recording 44 cases and Souss-Massa recording 18. Other regions included Casablanca-Settat (16), Marrakech-Safi (10), Fez-Meknes (8) and Daraa-Tafilalet and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (one case each).
The total number of deaths remains unchanged at 16,298 (general fatality rate of 1.3%), with zero new fatalities reported in the last week. The current active cases stand at 106.
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