Many Moroccans stranded abroad are desperate after the Moroccan authorities’ decision to extend the suspension of flights until December 31, due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in Europe.
The Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy, Fatima-Zahra Ammor, announced on Wednesday the imminent implementation of a vast support plan for tourism operators.
The Abi Dar Al Ghafari high school, located in Rabat, was closed on Tuesday by the city authorities, due to the detection of a Covid-19 outbreak, including the Delta variant.
Since last Tuesday, all cafes, bars and restaurants in Tangier will have to close their doors from midnight to 6 a.m.
27 new confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Morocco , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 28, according to the Ministry of Health.
Spain has just responded to Morocco, which accuses it of not respecting health controls at airports . The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Moroccan embassy in Madrid to reject these accusations.
At the end of last October, tourism activity in Morocco recorded a 0.7% decline, resulting in a drop in revenues to 28.5 billion dirhams, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF).
Apart from the cold weather a few days ago, Morocco’s recent decision to maintain the suspension of flights to Spain for "non-compliance with health protocols" by the latter, further delays the arrival of the first Moroccan seasonal workers in Huelva for the strawberry campaign.
Morocco will not resume flights with Spain, which does not adequately and strictly comply with health protocols against Covid-19 during the passenger boarding process, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday.
On the night of December 31 to January 1, 2022, hotels, restaurants and all tourist establishments are prohibited from organizing festivities or special programs for New Year’s celebrations.
The scientific committee on Covid-19 vaccination does not, for the time being, express any concerns following the appearance of the new Omicron variant, considered more dangerous. In Europe, where health restrictions have been tightened, Morocco has not yet taken this step. Only air links have been suspended for the moment.
Rumors that Morocco will reintroduce a curfew and tighten health restrictions, including the closure of the city of Casablanca following the appearance of the new Omicron variant, are false.