Rabat – With New Year’s Eve around the corner, Morocco has announced a battery of preventive measures, particularly following the emergence of the Omicron variant.
The government said the measures include preventing hotels, restaurants and all tourist establishments and facilities from organizing special celebrations and programs for the new year.
The measures include the closure of restaurants and cafes at 11:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and a 12 a.m.-6 a.m. night night curfew on January 1.
According to the government, the measures are part of Morocco’s state of emergency as the country looks to redouble its COVID vigilance amid fears over the spread of the Omicron variant. As riks of COVID infections still exist, the goal of the new measures is to strengthen the existing preventive measures and to limit the spread of COVID-19 in a way that “preserves citizens’ health” maintains the progress Morocco has made in its fight against the pandemic, noted the government.
“The current situation remains in need of strict adherence with all directives by public authorities and precautionary measures adopted by health authorities,” the government concluded.
Morocco has to date reported 952,916 COVID-19 cases, including 936,597 recoveries and 14,810 deaths.
The emergence of the Omicron variant in Morocco has compelled the government to also suspend air travel until December 31. Only special flights from Royal Air Maroc are operating to repatriate people stranded in Morocco and bring back Moroccan citizens stranded abroad.
