The number of people vaccinated to date (dose 1) has reached 4,723,635 while 4,217,485 others have received the second dose of the vaccine, said the ministry in its daily report on the situation of Covid-19.

This new report brings to 509,363 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported in March 2020, while the number of people who have recovered has risen to 495,262, a recovery rate of 97.2%, said the ministry.

As for the total number of deaths, it rose to 8,992 with 4 new cases recorded in 24 hours, i.e. a case fatality rate of 1.8%. These deaths were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (2), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (1) and Guelmim–Oued Noun (1).

The new contaminations were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (190), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (41), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (21), Marrakech-Safi (20), Souss-Massa (17), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (12), the eastern region (10), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (6), Drâa-Tafilalet (5), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (2) and Fez-Meknes (2).

The number of active cases amounts to 5,109, while the severe or critical cases are 397, of which 15 are placed under intubation.