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Rabat – Festivities surrounding Throne Day will be postponed according to a statement from Morocco’s Ministry of Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery. The ministry stated it is “taking into consideration the continuation of preventive measures imposed by the evolution of the health situation,” amid a worrying uptick in COVID-19 infections in Morocco.
Throne Day is commonly celebrated by a televised royal address as well as various ceremonies, activities and other festivities. While King Mohammed VI will address the Moroccan people, “all activities, festivities and ceremonies” surrounding the national holiday will be postponed.
This year’s Throne Day will mark the 22nd anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s ascension to the throne on 23 July 1999 following the passing of his father, King Hassan II.
This year’s graduating officers of Morocco’s military academies will see their official swearing-in ceremony postponed and a variety of festivities and activities will not be held in order to respect the government’s preventive measures against COVID-19.
With COVID-19 numbers on the rise, Morocco’ government has implemented new measures to bring a halt to rising infection numbers. Following a second, less restricted Eid al Adha amid the pandemic, many fear numbers are set to rise further after a week of large family gatherings.
In order to stop the new wave of infections, Morocco’s government is scaling up its vaccination campaign, urging citizens to get vaccinated against the virus.
Global numbers are showing that the pandemic is increasingly becoming a threat among people hesitant to get vaccinated. At the White House on Friday July 24, Dr. Rochelle Walensky of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that “this is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated.”
