According to the ministry, the new figure brings to 473,667 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported last March, and to 452,522 that of people who fully recovered, a recovery rate of 95.5%, said the ministry in its daily report on the Covid-19 situation.

The total number of deaths rose to 8,351, with 28 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.8%, the same source noted.

These deaths were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (8), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (5), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (3), Marrakech-Safi (3), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (3), Darâa-Tafilalet (2), Fez-Meknes (2), the eastern region (1) and Souss-Massa (1).

The new cases were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (255), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (80), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (76), the eastern region (74), Marrakech-Safi (38), Souss-Massa (33), Fez-Meknès (17), Darâa-Tafilalet (12), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (12), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (11), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (8) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (4).

The number of active cases stands at 12,794, while the severe or critical cases are 622, including 58 placed under intubation, according to the ministry, which indicates that the occupancy rate of the Covid-19 intensive care beds is 19.7%.