
Morocco Considers Extending COVID-19 State of Emergency
The extension of the state of health emergency is on the agenda of discussions at the next cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday.

The extension of the state of health emergency is on the agenda of discussions at the next cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday.

In Morocco, the extension by the Council of Government of the state of health emergency until the end of May in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the kingdom is seen in a bad light. Parliamentarians believe that it no longer makes any sense, when we know that the epidemiological situation of the country is very stable and that the world has entered the phase of coexistence with the epidemic.

Meeting in session on Thursday, March 24 in Rabat, the Council of Government decided to extend the state of health emergency throughout Moroccan territory until April 30, 2022. This measure, according to the government spokesperson, is part of the efforts deployed in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.

After more than two years of closure, nightclubs, casinos and other nightlife venues will be able to reopen after Ramadan, the dates of which are set for April 3 to May 2 according to Moroccan astronomy expert Hicham El Aissaoui. The epidemiological situation is improving in Morocco.

Morocco has decided to extend the state of health emergency until March 31, in order to fight the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

The extension of the duration of the state of health emergency will be the subject of discussions at the next council of government scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 2022.

The decision to open or not the Moroccan borders will be taken in the next few days, just affirmed the government spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas.

Meeting this Thursday, January 27 in Rabat, the government decided to extend the state of health emergency throughout the national territory until February 28, after examining a draft decree presented by the Minister of the Interior.

Under the chairmanship of its head, Aziz Akhannouch, the government is holding its council this Thursday. On the agenda of the work, the examination of five draft decrees, among others, a decree relating to the extension of the state of health emergency throughout the national territory.

The Council of the Israelite Community of Morocco recalls that community gatherings are prohibited in the kingdom in these times of Covid-19. No hiloula is therefore authorized. This reminder comes after the last-minute cancellation of a flight from Tel Aviv carrying 150 people on Thursday, January 13.

The central office of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) has once again reacted to the regression of human rights in the kingdom, calling for the lifting of the state of emergency, with the need to set a deadline.

In Marrakech , the elements of the police and the royal gendarmerie are deployed on the ground to enforce the state of health emergency at the end of this year. The festivities organized on New Year’s Eve in places, hotels and restaurants are prohibited.