The number of people who received the first shot is 11,410,509, while that of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) stands at 9,692,075, the ministry said in its daily report on the Covid-19 situation.

The new figure brings to 558,785 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported in Morocco in March 2020. The number of people who have recovered has risen to 533,229, a recovery rate of 95.4%.

As for deaths, their total number rose to 9,466 (fatality rate of 1.7%), with 16 new cases recorded in the regions of Souss-Massa (2), Casablanca-Settat (5), Marrakech-Safi (2), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (3), Fez-Meknes (1), Drâa-Tafilalet (1) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (2).

The new contaminations were identified in the regions of Souss-Massa (372), Casablanca-Settat (240), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (197), Marrakech-Safi (147), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (55), the eastern region (42), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (28), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (25), Fez-Meknès (23), Drâa-Tafilalet (10), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (8) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (6).

There are 16,090 active cases, while severe or critical cases have reached 524, 23 of whom are under intubation.