Eleven new deaths from coronavirus complications were reported, bringing the total number of fatalities to 69, while six other people have recovered which rises to 71 the total number of recoveries, Director of epidemiology at the ministry of Health, Mohamed El Youbi, pointed out in a statement broadcast by MAP on its M24 channel and RIM radio.

The excluded suspected cases have reached 3,358, he added.

Regarding the geographical spread of the virus, Casablanca-Settat is the worst-hit region, ahead of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra, Marrakech-Safi, Fez-Meknes, Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, the Oriental and Draa-Tafilalet, while no covid-19 case has been reported so far in the region of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab.

The increase in the number of cases reported over the past few days is due to infections among family members and people who had contacts with covid-19 cases, he explained.