As of Wednesday, May 13, Morocco recorded 94 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 6,512. Most of the new cases were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region. Cases have been detected, to a lesser extent, in the regions of Fez-Meknes and Marrakech-Safi, Mohamed Lyoubi, head of the epidemiology department at the Ministry of Health, said during the daily press briefing. Seven regions did not register any case during the last 24
Although Moroccan experts would rather a «gradual end» of the lockdown, warning against a «second wave of contaminations», they all agree that Morocco is at an «ideal» stage. To Moroccan epidemiologist Jaafar Heikel, the health system remains a crucial part of the deconfinement equation.
Equinor, a Norwegian energy company founded in 1972, said it «regrets having exported a shipment of natural gas» to the Sahara. «We can confirm that Equinor sold a shipment of butane gas to the company Gulf Petrochem (GP). This cargo was sold by GP to a customer and was delivered to Laayoune, and we transported it», wrote Equinor spokesperson Eskil Eriksen in an email sent to Norwegian daily Dagsavisen. Eriksen said that «this is the first time» that
Compared to the previous season, exports of Moroccan market garden products grew by 6%, with 1,077,000 tons sent abroad. Over the same period, which runs from September 1 to May 9, processed agricultural products (excluding sugar) exports grew by more than 17%. Tomato exports increased by 4% over the same period, going from 492,000 tons to 514,000 tons, said a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the same source, 112,000 tons of green beans were exported this year
Tourism is one of the many sectors seriously affected by the consequences of the current health crisis. In an attempt to save it, Morocco has introduced a law reassuring for businesses but harsh on customers.
48 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 6,466, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 67,742 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 188, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 3,099. The confirmed coronavirus cases in
As of Tuesday, May 12, Morocco recorded 137 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 6,418. Most of the new cases have been recorded in the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region. «Cases have been detected, to a lesser extent, in the regions of Casablanca-Settat, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Marrakech-Safi and Fez-Meknes», Mohamed Lyoubi, head of the epidemiology department at the Health Ministry said during the daily press
Stranded in India, the Maldives and Russia, three Moroccans told Yabiladi that they want to be repatriated as soon as possible. Very far from home, most of them are living off limited resources and left to their own devices.
In Morocco, students will have to wait until September to return to schools, according to the National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister. Speaking Tuesday during a weekly session at the House of Councilors, Said Amzazi announced that senior year high-school students will have to take the baccalaureate exam in July. 11th grade high-school students, however, will have to wait for the regional exam in September, the minister added. For the record,
A group of Moroccan researchers analyzed the genomes of the coronavirus, discovering several mutations. The study reveals that specific mutations may be linked to the critical condition in some countries.