4,080,009 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far (first dose), while 854,274 people have received the second dose of the vaccine, the ministry said in its daily update on the situation of the Covid-19.

The new figure brings the total number of infections since the first case reported last March to 487,286, while the number of people who have recovered has risen to 473,738, a recovery rate of 97.2%.

The total number of deaths rose to 8,705, with 10 new cases recorded in 24 hours, a case fatality rate of 1.8%.

The fatalities were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (05), the Oriental (02), Souss-Massa (02) and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (01).

New cases of infection have been identified in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (283), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (37), the Oriental (29), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (29), Marrakech-Safi (27), Souss-Massa (24), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (06), Drâa-Tafilalet (06), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (06), Fez-Meknes (04), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (01) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (01).

The number of active cases stands at 4,843, including 406 in a critical or severe condition, the ministry added.