Covid-19: 3,763 New Confirmed Cases and 2,392 Recoveries in 24 Hours - Morocco news

Three thousand seven hundred and sixty-three (3,763) new cases of coronavirus infection and 2,392 recoveries have been recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. The new figure brings to 170,911 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported on March 2, and to 141,381 that of fully recovered people, i.e. a recovery rate of 82.7%, the ministry said in its daily Covid-19 report. The number of deaths rose to 2,878, with 60 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.7%. These deaths are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (30), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (6), the eastern region (6), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (5), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (4), Fez-Meknes (4), Marrakech-Safi (2), Souss-Massa (2) and Draâ-Tafilalet (1). The new cases of contamination were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1.809), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (475), the eastern region (358), Souss-Massa (265), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (261), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (189), Marrakech-Safi (178), Draâ-Tafilalet (77), Fez-Meknès (62), Guelmim-Oued Noun (43), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (41) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (5). The number of excluded cases stands at 2,846,577, after 20,237 new negative tests. The active cases reached a total of 26,652, while the severe or critical cases are 523, of which 52 are under intubation. The occupancy rate of the intensive care beds dedicated to Covid-19 is 26%. The cumulative incidence rate is 470.6/100,000 inhabitants, against an incidence of 24 hours established at 10.4/100,000 inhabitants. Agadir Receive First British Tourists as Morocco Revives Tourism Sector