The new figure brings to 173,632 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported on March 2, and to 143,972 that of people fully recovered, a recovery rate of 82.9%, said the ministry in its daily Covid-19 report.

The number of deaths rose to 2,928, with 50 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.7%.

These deaths are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (16), the eastern region (6), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (6), Fez-Meknès (6), Marrakech-Safi (6), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (3), Souss-Massa (3), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (2), Draâ-Tafilalet (1) and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (1).

The new cases of contamination were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1.221), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (408), Souss-Massa (207), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (185), the eastern region (148), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (135), Draâ-Tafilalet (131), Marrakech-Safi (129), Fez-Meknès (72), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (63), Guelmim-Oued Noun (17) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (5).

The number of excluded cases stands at 2,866,549, after 19,972 new negative tests.

Active cases reached a total of 26,732, while severe or critical cases are 534, of which 58 are intubated. The occupancy rate of intensive care beds for Covid-19 is 26.3%.

The cumulative incidence rate is 478/100,000 inhabitants, against an incidence of 24 hours established at 7.5/100,000 inhabitants.