The new figure brings to 276,821 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported on March 2 and to 226,040 that of people who fully recovered, a recovery rate of 81.7%, said the ministry in its daily report on the situation of Covid-19.

The number of deaths rose to 4,570, with 64 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.7%.

These deaths are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (19), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (16), the eastern region (6), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (4), Fez-Meknès (3), Marrakech-Safi (6), Souss-Massa (4), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (5) and Darâa-Tafilalet (1).

The new cases are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (2,387), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (1,062), the eastern region (642), Souss-Massa (593), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (424), Marrakech-Safi (345), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (189), Fez-Meknès (140), Guelmim-Oued Noun (147), Darâa-Tafilalet (126), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (104) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (36).

The number of excluded cases amounts to 3,299,871, after 17,370 new negative tests, while the active cases reached the number of 46,211.

Regarding severe or critical cases, they are 967, including 72 people placed under intubation. The occupancy rate of the intensive care beds dedicated to Covid-19 is 37%, according to the same source.