The quarantine imposed on Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) or foreign tourists coming from countries classified on list B has proven ineffective. Several malfunctions have been recorded. Clusters have even been discovered in some hotels.
Mohammed Youbi, director of the Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control (DELM), has been diagnosed positive for Covid-19. He is reassuring about his health condition.
Despite the health crisis, Moroccans living abroad continue to support the national economy. Their transfers have not been impacted, confirming their good resilience during the pandemic.
A few days after the resumption of activities, tourism still seems to be recovering in Marrakech . The assessment of the reopening of borders remains mixed in this sector, particularly due to the persistent health restrictions. However, professionals hope for a return to normal with the arrival of Eid Al-Adha.
Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Morocco. Faced with this situation, the Minister of Health, Khalid Ait Taleb , calls on Moroccans to be vigilant and above all to strictly respect health measures, threatening a new lockdown.
The summer season as well as the easing of restrictive measures expose Morocco to a resurgence of Covid-19 cases, particularly in these times of spread of the Delta variant, which is very contagious. This is what Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, researcher in health policies and systems and vice-president of the National Federation of Health, declares in an interview with Challenge .
Moroccans are called upon to continue to show commitment and perseverance in complying with preventive measures aimed at combating the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to avoid any "epidemiological relapse". The concern is growing, prompting the authorities to issue a maximum alert.
Due to the epidemiological situation related to the coronavirus pandemic in Morocco in recent days, the Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani , calls on the population to be more vigilant and cautious. Over the past two weeks, the kingdom has recorded an increase in cases of contamination and active cases, as well as an increase in critical cases and a high occupancy rate in hospitals.
Four outbreaks of contamination with the Indian Delta variant have been detected in Morocco. Three in Casablanca and a fourth in Kénitra .
The national vaccination campaign is regaining momentum this Friday with the delivery of a new batch of the Sinopharm vaccine. For some weeks, the Moroccan authorities have refused any communication on the matter.
The Marrakech-Ménara international airport has recently received its "Airport Health Accreditation" (AHA) health certification awarded by the Airports Council International (ACI). In addition, 14 other airports in the kingdom have also received their health accreditation, thus confirming the safety of Morocco’s airports.
The services of the Moulay Youssef hospital in Casablanca are on maximum alert due to Covid 19. Doctors suspect Moroccans living abroad of having contracted the variant Delta.