Presenting the bi-monthly assessment of the epidemiological situation in the Kingdom, the official highlighted the significant decline in cases of Covid-19 infection in the Kingdom (-19.5%) for four consecutive weeks, stressing that this improvement is the result of compliance with health measures put in place in the Kingdom, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
This downward trend, added the official, has affected nine regions of the Kingdom, namely Guelmim-Oued Noun (-50%), the Eastern region (-43.3%), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (-33.7%), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (-29%), Marrakech-Safi (-23,1%), Casablanca-Settat (-21.1%), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (-18.2%), Draa-Tafilalet (-8,7%) and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (-6.7%).
However, an increase in positive cases was observed compared to the last two weeks in the regions of Souss-Massa (+23%), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (+28.8%) and Fez-Meknes (+40%).
In addition, active cases have fallen from 5,109 cases two weeks ago to 3,878 until Monday, i.e. a decrease of 31.7%, he noted, adding that the indicators recorded a regression for the fourth consecutive week of 20% for critical or severe cases admitted to intensive care units, falling from 349 cases to 279 cases.
For the same period, Meziane Bellefquih said that the reproduction rate of the virus has also declined significantly by stabilizing at the end of the week at 0.90, stating that the Kingdom aspires to achieve a reproduction rate below 0.7.
The official reported 513,922 positive cases recorded in Morocco until May 10, i.e. an incidence rate of 1,413 per 100,000 inhabitants, noting that these data place Morocco in 39th position worldwide and 2nd at the continental level in terms of positive cases.
Bellefquih said that until Monday, 9,077 deaths were recorded, i.e. a case fatality rate of 1.8%, against a global rate of 2.1%, stressing that the recovery rate has stabilized at 97.5% with 501,146 people recovered.
The official also tackled other points such as the continuation of the national vaccination campaign following the receipt of additional doses of vaccine Sinopharm and the expansion of the vaccination age range for 50-55 years.
The Ministry of Health urges all citizens to continue to respect the restrictive measures, especially during the period of Aid El Fitr, as well as the efforts made and to take all necessary measures, in order to contain the spread of the pandemic in our country.