The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country rises to 252,185 while the number of cured people increases to 205,556, the ministry pointed out in its daily update, adding that the recovery rate has reached 81.5%.

A total of 70 coronavirus-related deaths were registered in the past day, taking the death toll to 4,197, the source pointed out, adding that the fatality rate stands at 1.7%.

These fatalities were reported in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (21), the Oriental (11), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (11), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (10), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (6), Marrakech-Safi (3), Fez-Meknes (2), Draa-Tafilalet (2), Souss-Massa (1), Guelmim-Oued Noun (1), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (1) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (1).

The new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (2,409), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (1,060), the Oriental (686), Souss-Massa (501), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (381), Marrakech-Safi (289), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (176), Draa-Tafilalet (103), Fez-Meknes (93), Guelmim-Oued Noun (66), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (45) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (27).

The total number of excluded cases following negative tests rises to 3,219,259 since the start of the outbreak, including 14,157 in the past day.

The number of active cases has reached 42,432, including 935 patients in a critical or severe condition, the source added. The occupancy rate of the intensive care beds dedicated to COVID-19 is 36%.