COVID-19 in Morocco: One death and new infection reported

COVID-19 in Morocco: One death and new infection reported
Friday 18 October 2024 - 20:25

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced on Friday that there has been one COVID-19 death and one new case of infection.

In its weekly report covering the period from October 12 to 18, the ministry stated that the total number of individuals who have received their first vaccine dose has reached 24,925,042.

Meanwhile, 23,427,068 people have received two doses, 6,889,786 have received three doses, and 61,584 have received the fourth dose.

The updated weekly figures indicate that Morocco has recorded a total of 1,279,438 infections since the first case was reported on March 2, 2020, with a weekly positivity rate of 0.6%.

The total number of deaths now stands at 16,310, reflecting a general lethality rate of 1.3%, while there is currently one active case.

The new infection was reported in the Rabat-Sale-Kénitra region, and the death occurred in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region.

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