This brings to 25,015 the number of infections since the first case was reported in the kingdom on 2 March, and to 17,960 the number of fully recovered people, i.e. a recovery rate of 72%, said head of the division of communicable diseases at the ministry of Health, Abdelkrim Meziane Belfkih.
The number of deaths rises to 367 with 14 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, he said, noting that the cumulative incidence rate is 69/100,000 inhabitants.
The deaths occurred in the cities of Tangier (7), Marrakech (3), Casablanca (3) and Fez (1), said the official, noting that the number of cases excluded after negative laboratory results amounts to 20,881, for a total of 1,248,924 cases.
He also pointed out that the number of contact cases has so far reached 122,144, of which 16,037 cases are currently under medical follow-up, while the reproduction rate (R0) stands at 1.38, which is higher than the rate recorded in June (0.7).
With regard to the geographical distribution of new cases, he said that 330 cases have been reported in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region (313 in Tangier, 9 in Tetouan, one case in Larache, 5 in Fahs-Anjra, 1 in Ouazzane and one case in M'diq), 209 in Fez-Meknes (164 in Fez, 16 in Meknes, 7 in Sefrou, 3 in Moulay Yaacoub, 2 in Taounate, 4 in El Hajeb, 3 in Boulmane, 1 case in Ifrane and 9 in Taza), 41 in Casablanca-Settat (30 in Casablanca, 7 in Nouacer and 4 cases in Berrechid) and 13 cases in the Eastern region (1 case in Berkane, 6 in Jerrada, 1 case in Figuig, 3 in Guercif and 2 in Oujda).
The other regions that have recorded new cases are Marrakech-Safi with 13 cases (all in Marrakech), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (80 cases, including 27 in Salé, 24 in Rabat, 4 in Témara, 23 in Sidi Kacem, one case in Kénitra and another in Sidi Slimane), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (5 cases in Béni Mellal), Drâa-Tafilalet (2 cases). The regions of Souss-Massa, Dakhla-Oued Eddahab, Guelmim-Oued Noun and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra have not reported any new cases.
Concerning active cases, Belfkih indicated that 6,688 people are currently under treatment in hospitals, 88 of whom are in critical condition. These people are distributed between the regions of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (2,012), Casablanca-Settat (1,660), Fez-Meknes (1. 634), Marrakech-Safi (608), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (409), the Eastern region (108), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (48), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (81) Drâa-Tafilalet (83), Souss-Massa (32 cases), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (10 cases) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (3 cases).
For those in critical condition, he reported 88 cases admitted to the resuscitation and intensive care units, 14 of which are intubated. These cases are distributed among the regions of Casablanca-Settat (25), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (25), Marrakech-Safi (19), Fez-Meknes (10), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (7 cases) and Souss-Massa with two cases.
The ministry of Health called for the need to comply with preventive measures to stem the spread of Covid-19, including physical distancing, hand washing, restriction of movement, and the mandatory wearing of protective masks.