609 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 20,887. 115 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the kingdom to 16,553. Three (3) deaths were recorded between yesterday and today. The total number of deaths related to Covid-19 reached 316. Morocco now has 4,018 active cases under treatment, most of them are in the region of
The day after the announced suspension of travel to and from eight Moroccan cities, due to the new coronavirus, the Minister of Health warned against the increasing numbers of infections in some regions, which requires immediate and firm decisions.
Shortly after Morocco announced a travel ban to and from eight cities, hundreds of travelers had the worst trips trying to go home for Eid al-Adha.
A joint operation conducted by Spain and the Netherlands led to the dismantling of a criminal network linked to Moroccan drug trafficking mafia (Mocro Maffia). Six people were arrested. This operation led to the arrest of six people in the Netherlands for their alleged involvement in criminal actions with the use of explosive devices, in addition to a series of murders committed recently in the province of Malaga reports La Información. The same source underlines that the vehicles were
After the flag, customs ? Faced with the political stagnation of the Western Sahara issue, the Polisario Front plans to impose a series of instructions on MINURSO agents.
Spain will be building a camp for migrant strawberry pickers after a UN official slammed the country for letting seasonal farm workers live in «inhumane» conditions, Reuters reports, quoting the Spanish government. On Friday, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and rights, Olivier De Schutter urged Spain «to improve deplorable conditions in worker settlements before people died», referring to three fires that broke out in migrant shantytowns in Huelva. One day
A Covid-19 patient has attempted to commit suicide, after jumping off a window of the Mohammed VI hospital in Tangier, where he was receiving treatment. According to local online newspaper Tanger 24, the patient was depressed when he was admitted to the hospital, which explains why he tried to put an end to his life. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the patient's attempt to commit suicide. The same source indicated that the incident was
After a travel ban to and from eight Moroccan cities was announced by the Health and Interior Ministries on Sunday, many Moroccans rushed into traveling before the implementation of said ban, scheduled for midnight. Trying to reach their destination as soon as they heard of the ban, many Moroccans have found themselves in the worst traffic jams and in the longest waiting lines. The state of panic and rush was even behind a series of car accidents. On social media, travelers trying to reach
The Interior and Health ministries announced, Sunday, a travel ban to and from Tangier, Tetouan, Fez, Meknès, Casablanca, Berrechid, Settat and Marrakech. In a joint statement, the two ministries indicated that the decision is based on the significant increase in the number of coronavirus infections and the epidemiological situation in the country. The ban enters into force starting from Sunday, July 26, at midnight. The ban excludes people suffering from urgent health problems and
633 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 20,278. 156 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the kingdom to 16,438, with a recovery rate of 81%. Eight (8) deaths were recorded between yesterday and today. The total number of deaths related to Covid-19 reached 313. These deaths were recorded in Tangier (4 deaths), Marrakech (2),