The new figure brings to 170,911 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported on March 2, and to 141,381 that of fully recovered people, i.e. a recovery rate of 82.7%, the ministry said in its daily Covid-19 report.

The number of deaths rose to 2,878, with 60 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.7%.

These deaths are distributed between the regions of Casablanca-Settat (30), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (6), the eastern region (6), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (5), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (4), Fez-Meknes (4), Marrakech-Safi (2), Souss-Massa (2) and Draâ-Tafilalet (1).

The new cases of contamination were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1.809), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (475), the eastern region (358), Souss-Massa (265), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (261), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (189), Marrakech-Safi (178), Draâ-Tafilalet (77), Fez-Meknès (62), Guelmim-Oued Noun (43), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (41) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (5).

The number of excluded cases stands at 2,846,577, after 20,237 new negative tests.

The active cases reached a total of 26,652, while the severe or critical cases are 523, of which 52 are under intubation. The occupancy rate of the intensive care beds dedicated to Covid-19 is 26%.

The cumulative incidence rate is 470.6/100,000 inhabitants, against an incidence of 24 hours established at 10.4/100,000 inhabitants.