The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country rises to 296,189 while the number of cured people increases to 243,359 the ministry pointed out in its daily update, adding that the recovery rate has reached 82.2%.
A total of 71 coronavirus-related deaths were registered in the past day, taking the death toll to 4,850, the source said, adding that the fatality rate stands at 1.6%.
These fatalities were reported in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (19), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (13), the Oriental (8), Fez-Meknes (8), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (7), Marrakech-Safi (6), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (4), Souss-Massa (3), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (2) and Draa-Tafilalet (1).
The new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the regions of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (875), Casablanca-Settat (630), the Oriental (366), Souss-Massa (342), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (303), Marrakech-Safi (174), Fez-Meknes (153), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (76), Draa-Tafilalet (62), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (28) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (3).
The total number of excluded cases following negative tests rises to 3,368,473 since the start of the outbreak, including 15,320 in the past day.
The number of active cases has reached 47,890, including 1,048 patients in a critical or severe condition, the source added. The occupancy rate of the intensive care beds dedicated to COVID-19 is 38%.