
Morocco's COVID-19 Cases Surge: 108 in Critical Condition, Death Toll Rises
8,071 coronavirus patients are currently receiving treatment in Moroccan hospitals. Among them, 108 are in serious condition, including 19 intubated.
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8,071 coronavirus patients are currently receiving treatment in Moroccan hospitals. Among them, 108 are in serious condition, including 19 intubated.

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a blow to residence permit applications, particularly at the prefecture of Oise. The strengthening of security measures has complicated the processing of these residence files for foreigners.

A few hours after the decision of the Moroccan Minister of Health, Khalid Aït Taleb, to cancel the vacations of the medical corps, the anger is already palpable. Thus, demonstrations have been launched in hospitals and health centers in the kingdom.

The flow of direct investments by Moroccans abroad (IDME) increased in 2019, according to data published by Bank-Al-Maghrib (BAM).

As part of the Rabat, City of Lights development program (2014-2018), the administrative capital has planned the construction of two underpasses. These road infrastructures, almost completed, will soon be inaugurated to relieve road users.

The financial assets of Moroccan households increased by 5.3% to reach 833 billion DH at the end of 2019. It experienced a slowdown of 4.5%, a year earlier against 6.5% in 2017, according to the annual report on financial stability 2019.

As usual, tons of waste litter the streets after the celebration of Eid Al-Adha. This year, nearly 28,000 tons were collected in 72 hours in Casablanca.

Faced with the resurgence of Covid-19 cases, the municipality of Moulay Bousselham, north of the city of Kénitra, temporarily closed the beaches of Moulay Bousselham and Marja Zarqa on Monday.

Details on the distribution of the 120 billion dirhams announced during the throne speech are now known. The Minister of Economy and Finance has defined, on Tuesday, the sectors in which this substantial amount will be injected.

The resurgence of new cases in Fez , Tangier-Assilah has led to the tightening of measures under the state of health emergency. The government will apply new restrictive measures in these two prefectures this Wednesday, August 5.

Several government-owned housing units are currently occupied by former government members. Given the cost of their maintenance and management fees, the government wishes to dispose of them.

56 cafes in Témara have recently been closed by the authorities of the city. They are accused of not respecting the health instructions required for the maintenance of any economic activity.