RABAT, May 1 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco’s total COVID-19 tally rose to 511,249 yesterday, as 363 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours.
According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, the death toll rose to 9,023, with three new fatalities during the last 24 hours, while 329 people are in intensive care units.
The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 increased to 497,621, after 516 new ones were added, the statement said.
The COVID-19 fatality rate in Morocco stands at 1.8 percent, while the recovery rate is 97.3 percent.
Meanwhile, 5,054,642 people have received, so far, the first vaccine shots against COVID-19 in the country, and 4,260,412 people the second dose.
The North African country launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on Jan 28, after the arrival of the first shipment of China’s Sinopharm vaccines.– NNN-MAP
