The new figure brings to 207,718 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported on March 2 and to 171,591 that of people who fully recovered, i.e. a recovery rate of 82.6%, the ministry said in its daily Covid-19 report.

The number of deaths has increased to 3,506, with 61 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 (10), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (8), Marrakech-Safi (6), Souss-Massa (6), Rabat-Salé Kénitra (5), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (4), Fez-Meknes (3), Draâ-Tafilalet (2), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (1).

The new cases of contamination were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1.876), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (536), the eastern region (451), Marrakech-Safi (255), Souss-Massa (230), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (198), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (142), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (84), Draâ-Tafilalet (74), Fez-Meknès (58), Guelmim-Oued Noun (49) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (32).

The number of excluded cases stands at 3,055,126, after 18,101 new negative tests.

Active cases reached a total of 32,621, while severe or critical cases stood at 781, of which 64 were placed under intubation. The occupancy rate of intensive care beds dedicated to Covid-19 is 34%.

The cumulative incidence rate is 572/100,000 inhabitants, against a 24-hour incidence established at 11/100,000 inhabitants.