At the national level, the reduction in terms of new contaminations could reach 72,000 cases by the end of December, noted the HCP in its latest publication "Les brefs du Plan", devoted to the Covid-19 epidemic situation and prospects for evolution in Morocco by the end of 2020.

This reduction would be around 35,000 in the Casablanca-Settat region, 8,900 in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region and 4,000 in the Marrakech-Safi region, said the same source.

"Overall, a weekly lockdown strategy would not allow a significant reduction in contaminations in the short term, but could significantly reduce their rate of evolution over a longer period", said the HCP, noting that its effectiveness requires the implementation of appropriate support measures.

It added that a public awareness-raising campaign on the importance of using the other days of the week for purchases and movement in order to ensure greater efficiency in terms of reducing contamination.

The HCP noted that the use of complete lockdown over a long period could paralyze the national economy, while the aftermath of the first strategy of full lockdown for 82 days is still noticeable in the productive fabric.