A German study questions the effectiveness of the curfew in limiting the spread of the coronavirus, using the example of the Hesse region, the fifth most populous territory in Germany. The measure has nevertheless been adopted by Morocco and several European countries since the start of the pandemic.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Morocco, cafe and restaurant revenues have fallen by 60% while 25% of businesses in the sector have been forced to close permanently. This is the point made by professionals who are urgently calling for a rescue plan for their sector.
Twenty individuals, including three women (one European), were arrested on Sunday by elements of the Tangier police prefecture. They are accused of violating the state of health emergency and participating in the activities of a network that managed an unauthorized gambling hall.
About twenty young people were arrested by the gendarmerie in a private residence in Harhoura, near Rabat. They are accused of drug use, gathering and violating the state of health emergency.
Given the epidemiological situation in Morocco, the government could be led to strengthen health measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus during the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.
Two auxiliary authorities and customers were arrested by the police while they were in a cafe in Casablanca during the curfew. They were brought, along with the cafe owner, before the public prosecutor’s office.
Since the beginning of Ramadan, the security forces have regularly witnessed the violation of the curfew imposed as part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Hundreds of offenders have been dispersed in Tangier, Salé, Sidi Bennour but also in Marrakech and Casablanca.
Moroccan tourism, which has shown perfect health in recent years, was battered in 2020 by the health crisis and restrictive measures put in place to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the finding made by the Directorate of the Treasury and External Finance (DTFE).
Many Moroccans demonstrated last Monday in Marrakech to protest against the curfew and the ban on Tarawih prayers. The police arrested about ten people.
The Tunisian airline Tunisair is offering an opportunity for Tunisian nationals stranded in Morocco to return home through a flight scheduled for Sunday, April 25.
Faced with multiple calls on social media to encourage Moroccans to defy the ban on Tarawih prayers during Ramadan, the brigades specialized in the fight against cybercrime within the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) are tracking down the authors.
The gendarmerie services of Tassoultante arrested and placed in custody an elected official of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), owner of a shisha cafe in the El Hena district of Marrakech , for violating the state of health emergency.