The new figure brings to 235,310 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported on March 2 and to 193,886 that of fully recovered people, i.e. a recovery rate of 82.4%, the ministry said in its daily Covid-19 report.

The number of deaths rose to 3,982, with 82 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.7%.

These deaths are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (26), the eastern region (18), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (13), Marrakech-Safi (8), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (6), Fez-Meknès (4), Souss-Massa (3), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (2), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (1) and Darâa-Tafilalet (1).

The new cases are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (2.478), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (896), the eastern region (781), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (379), Marrakech-Safi (290), Souss-Massa (257), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (182), Darâa-Tafilalet (144), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (132), Fez-Meknès (90), Guelmim-Oued Noun (66) and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (50).

The number of excluded cases stands at 3,174,743, after 15,766 new negative tests, while the active cases reached 37,442.

Regarding severe or critical cases, there are 886, including 66 placed under intubation.

The cumulative incidence rate is 648/100,000 inhabitants, against an incidence of 24 hours established at 15.8/100,000 inhabitants.