The number of people who had the first shot is 11,699,533, while that of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) stands at 9,787,143, the ministry said in its daily report on the Covid-19 situation.

The new figure brings to 569,668 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported in Morocco in March 2020. The number of people who have recovered has risen to 540,474, a recovery rate of 94.9%.

As for deaths, their total number rose to 9,536 (fatality rate of 1.7%), with 19 new cases recorded in the regions of Marrakech-Safi (4), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (4), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (3), Fez-Meknes (3), Casablanca-Settat (2), Souss-Massa (1), Drâa-Tafilalet (1) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (1).

The new contaminations were identified in the regions of Marrakech-Safi (514), Casablanca-Settat (492), Souss-Massa (305), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (303), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (73), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (62), Drâa-Tafilalet (50), the eastern region (34), Fez-Meknès (28), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (17), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (17) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (15).

There are 19,658 active cases, while severe or critical cases have reached 559, including 23 under intubation.