MOROCCO, June 30 - Morocco reported 3,604 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the ministry of Health and Social Protection said Wednesday, adding that 2,161 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period of time.

A total of 24,856,182 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,341,603, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 6.,551,009 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 1,212,906, while recoveries increased to 1,173,341, i.e. a recovery rate of 96.7%.

The new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1,488), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (916), Fez-Meknes (425), Marrakech-Safi (211), Souss-Massa (133), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (118), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (89), Draa-Tafilalet (84), Eastern region (66), Guelmim-Oued Noun (32), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (27) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (15).

As for coronavirus-related fatalities, they increased to 16,107, with three cases reported in the past 24 hours in the regions of Beni Mellal-Khenifra (02) and Fez-Meknes (01).

The number of active cases has reached 23,458, while 29 severe or critical cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing their total number to 153.

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