The number of people who received the first shot is 11,748,418, while that of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) stands at 9,797,720, the ministry said in its daily report on the Covid-19 situation.

The new figure brings to 579,272 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 543,603, a recovery rate of 93.8%.

As for deaths, their total number rose to 9,589 (fatality rate of 1.7%), with 30 new cases recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (8), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (6), Fez-Meknes (3), Marrakech-Safi (3), Souss-Massa (2), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (2), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (2), the eastern region (2) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (2).

The new contaminations were identified in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1.360), Marrakech-Safi (975), Souss-Massa (679), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (208), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (153), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (153), Fez-Meknès (136), the eastern region (129), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (112), Drâa-Tafilalet (93), Guelmim-Oued Noun (67) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (45).

The number of active cases are 26,080, while severe or critical cases have reached 713, of which 23 are under intubation.