The new cases of infection bring to 526,651 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported in March 2020, while the number of people who have recovered has risen to 513,681, a recovery rate of 97.5%, the ministry said in his daily report on the Covid-19 situation.

As for the total number of deaths, it rose to 9,238 with 1 new case recorded in the Fez-Meknes region.

The new cases of contamination have been identified in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (107), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (56), Marrakech-Safi (51), Souss-Massa (26), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (16), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (12), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (8), Fez-Meknes (6), Darâa-Tafilalet (5) and the eastern region (1).

There are 3,732 active cases, while severe or critical cases have reached 202, including 5 under intubation and 102 under non-invasive ventilation.

The number of people who have received the first dose of the vaccine is 9,375,240, while the number of those fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd doses) amounts to 8,118,841.