The new figure brings to 222,544 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported on March 2 and to 184,313 that of fully recovered people, i.e. a recovery rate of 82.8%, the ministry said in its daily Covid-19 report.

The number of deaths rose to 3,762, with 67 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.7%.

These deaths are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (13), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (12), the eastern region (9), Souss-Massa (8), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (7), Marrakech-Safi (6), Fez-Meknes (6), Draâ-Tafilalet (3), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (2) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (1).

The new cases of contamination were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1,100), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (639), the eastern region (567), Souss-Massa (295), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (205), Marrakech-Safi (153), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (123), Draâ-Tafilalet (119), Fez-Meknès (91), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (91), Guelmim-Oued Noun (41) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (36).

The number of excluded cases stands at 3,125,328, after 17,762 new negative tests.

Active cases have reached a total of 34,469, while severe or critical cases are 840, of which 69 are placed under intubation. The occupancy rate of the intensive care beds dedicated to Covid-19 is 36.4%.

The cumulative incidence rate is 613/100,000 inhabitants, against a 24-hour incidence established at 9.5/100,000 inhabitants.