A Boeing 737 cargo plane is said to have landed for the first time at the Mohamed V airport in Casablanca , in the afternoon of Thursday, May 7. Algeria would have joined the circle of countries importing medical masks made in Morocco.
Although it appears empty, without any animation, the Mohammed V international airport in Casablanca maintains its activity. Cargo freight is still operational while air travel is temporarily suspended, to remain in compliance with the measures taken by the Moroccan authorities.
Even though flights to and from Morocco have been suspended for more than a month, the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca is not deserted. Royal Air Maroc is watching over this period of confinement to preserve its fleet from environmental impact, in order to keep it operational.
The Moroccan government has just authorized the repatriation of about a hundred American nationals stranded in Morocco as well as Moroccans residing in the United States. Several flights have been chartered, from Mohamed V airport in Casablanca , to Washington and other American cities.
Three foreign nationals, 2 Belgians and a Spaniard, suspected of having contracted the coronavirus, were urgently taken to Moulay Youssef hospital in Casablanca last Wednesday.
After conducting 4,070 screening tests since the start of the coronavirus epidemic, Morocco is preparing, starting this week, to expand the scope of action, with the acquisition of 200,000 very rapid diagnostic devices.
Franc-Comtois are stranded, like thousands of European tourists, in the airports of Agadir, Marrakech, Casablanca or Rabat, since the closure of air links imposed by Morocco to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
A Moroccan national, arriving on an international flight, was apprehended on Wednesday, March 4 evening, at the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.
Just a few days ago, the authorities assured the seriousness of the control at the various entry points of the kingdom. But according to testimonies received, there is a certain relaxation of the security system in place at the border posts.
Suspected of belonging to a criminal network specializing in document forgery worldwide, an Algerian national was arrested at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca.
With the intervention of the National Institute of Hygiene, the health authorities in Kenitra are taking a suspected case of Coronavirus very seriously. If confirmed, it would be the first case of this deadly virus in Morocco.
The security services operating at Mohammed V airport proceeded, on Wednesday, February 12, to the arrest of six Ivorian nationals, aged between 27 and 43, who were about to board a flight to Tunis Carthage airport. They were transporting 4.75 kilograms of cannabis resin (chira).