Rabat – Morocco’s health authorities have registered 9,703 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 782,097.
Morocco tested 46,396 people in the last 24 hours, consistent with daily test figures over the last couple of weeks, according to the latest figures made available by the Moroccan Ministry of Health.
The same data indicates that there have been 9,703 new cases, 103 new deaths, and 7,197 new recoveries in the last 24 hours. Overall, it brings the number to a total of 782,097 cases, 11,345 deaths, and 688,902 of total recoveries since the outbreak began last year. At the moment the number of active cases stands at 81,850.
Currently there are 2,295 people in severe or critical conditions, out of which 379 are new cases from the last 24 hours. There are currently 1,315 people who are under some form of artificial respiration, with 1,238 being connected to non-invasive respiration and 77 under intubation.
Hospital occupancy rate in Morocco has grown to 48.4%, compared to 43.4% a week ago on August 11, while the incidence per 100,000 inhabitants stands at 2,143 people.
Morocco’s national vaccination efforts have been progressing at a steady pace, as local health professionals have administered 16,961,675 Moroccan residents with their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 12,341,745 people with their second dose.
The Casablanca-Settat region was the country’s biggest hotspot, having registered 3,001 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths. The second worst hit region was Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, which registered 1,520 new cases and 13 deaths.
Next hardest hit region was Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, which registered 1,294 new cases and 12 deaths, followed by the Oriental region, with 788 new cases and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Earlier in August, the ministry of health urged young adults aged 18 years and older to get vaccinated as soon as possible, irrelevant of their current registered address.
The ministry called on all students to engage “extensively to this important process of success in maintaining their health and safety, as well as enabling them to continue their studies in safe conditions.”
