MOROCCO, July 20 - Morocco recorded 1,575 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Tuesday, adding that 2,360 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period.

A total of 24,866,978 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,355,026, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 6,608,107 people have received the third dose of the vaccine while 15,408 people have received the fourth dose.

According to the same source, the number of COVID-19 cases reported since the start of the outbreak of the virus rose to 1,253,341, while recoveries increased to 1,224,596, i.e. a recovery rate of 97.7%.

The new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (395), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (299), Fez-Meknes (222), the Oriental (130), Marrakech-Safi (129), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (118), Souss-Massa (96), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (55), Guelmim-Oued Noun (40), Laâyoune -Sakia El Hamra (36), Draâ-Tafilalet (34) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (21).

As for coronavirus-related fatalities, they increased to 16,193, with four cases reported in the past 24 hours in the regions of Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (02), Fez-Meknes (01) and Marrakech-Safi (01).

The number of active cases has reached 12,552, while 28 severe or critical cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing their total number to 144.

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