The new report brings to 324,941 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported on March 2, and to 270,457 that of people who have fully recovered, i.e. a recovery rate of 83.2%, the ministry said in its daily report on the Covid-19 situation.

The death toll rose to 5,316, with 60 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.6%.

These deaths are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (14), Souss-Massa (11), the eastern region (9), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (7), Marrakech-Safi (6), Darâa-Tafilalet (4), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (3), Béni mellal-khenifra (3), Fez-Meknès (2) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (1).

The new cases were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1,157), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (757), Souss-Massa (581), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (491), the eastern region (282), Marrakech-Safi (212), Guelmim-Oued Noun (146), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (96), Draâ-Tafilalet (88), Fez-Meknès (79), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (56) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahad (34).

The number of excluded cases stands at 3,471,935, after 16,219 new negative tests, while the active cases reached 49,168.

Concerning severe or critical cases, they are 996, including 95 placed under intubation.