MOROCCO, June 27 - Morocco reported 2,117 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the ministry of Health and Social Protection said Sunday, adding that 1,366 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period of time.

A total of 24,853,149 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,337,725, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 6,534,825 people have received the third dose of the vaccine.

According to the same source, the number of COVID-19 cases reported since the start of the outbreak of the virus rose to 1,204,578, while recoveries increased to 1,169,060, i.e. a recovery rate of 97.1%.

The new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the regions of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (723), Casablanca-Settat (719), Fez-Meknes (182), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (179), Marrakech-Safi (149), Souss-Massa (62), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (34), Draâ-Tafilalet (30), the Oriental (14), Guelmim-Oued Noun (13), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (10) and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (02).

As for coronavirus-related fatalities, they increased to 16,101, with three cases reported in the past 24 hours in the regions of Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and Béni Mellal-Khénifra.

The number of active cases has reached 19,417, while 15 severe or critical cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing their total number to 115.

MAP 26 June 2022