The new cases were recorded mainly in the regions of Marrakech-Safi and Casablanca-Settat, then the rest of the regions, with the exception of the regions of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Guelmim-Oued Noun and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, said director of epidemiology and disease control at the Ministry of Health Mohamed El Youbi, in a statement broadcast by MAP on its television channel M24 and on RIM RADIO.

In addition, 1,809 new cases have been excluded after negative laboratory test results, bringing the number of excluded cases to 30,418 since the outbreak of the epidemic, added the official.

A total of 56 new recoveries have been recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cured cases from the new coronavirus (Covid-19) to 984, he noted, stressing that the recovery rate reached 22,2%.

The death toll rose to 170 after two new deaths were announced, he said, reporting a 3.8% death rate.

Of the 102 new confirmed cases, 71 were detected via medical monitoring of contact persons, he noted, adding that a total of 8,810 contact persons are still under medical surveillance.