According to the ministry, the new figure brings to 473,047 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported last March, and to 451,780 that of people who fully recovered, a recovery rate of 95.5%, said the ministry in its daily report on the Covid-19 situation.

The total number of deaths rose to 8,323, with 14 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.8%, the same source noted.

These deaths were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (4), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (2), the eastern region (2), Souss-Massa (2), Marrakech-Safi (1), Darâa-Tafilalet (1), Fez-Meknes (1) and Beni Mellal-Khénifra (1).

The new cases were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (302), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (106), the eastern region (80), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (69), Souss-Massa (60), Marrakech-Safi (44), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (32), Darâa-Tafilalet (27), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (21), Fez-Meknès (16), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (15) and Guelmim Oued Noun (2).

The number of active cases stands at 12,944, while severe or critical cases number is 650, including 57 placed under intubation, according to the ministry, which indicates that the occupancy rate of Covid intensive care beds 19 is 20.6%.