The number of people vaccinated to date (1st dose) has reached 5,177,964, said the ministry in its daily report on the situation of Covid-19, noting that people who have been fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd doses) are 4,303,826.

This new figure brings to 512,285 the total number of contaminations since the first case reported in March 2020, while the number of people who have recovered has risen to 499,089, that is a recovery rate of 97.4%, said the ministry.

As for the total number of deaths, it rose to 9,038 with 6 new cases recorded in 24 hours, i.e. a case fatality rate of 1.8%. These deaths were registered in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (4), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (1) and Beni Mellal-Khenifra (1).

The new contaminations were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (276), Souss-Massa (20), Marrakech-Safi (17), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (15), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (12), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (7), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (7), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (7), the Eastern region (6), Guelmim-Oued Noun (4) and Daraa-Tafilalet (2).

The number of active cases stands at 4,158, while the number of severe or critical cases stands at 303.