"Macron, a plane! Macron a plane! Blocked at Marrakech airport after the cancellation of their flights, hundreds of French passengers are demanding that the government be repatriated. Fearing the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, Morocco has closed its air and sea links "until further notice".
"It is also not possible to take a flight to go to Brussels or Spain to reach France", explains Clémence Callies, collaborator of the Parisian on vacation in Marrakech. Pregnant and accompanied by a young child, she fears that the difficulties will accumulate in the event that her family remains in Morocco. "If we get sick here, certainly that access to care will be more difficult than in France".
Morocco is a country relatively spared from the Covid-19 epidemic. 17 cases were detected there, of which one died and another healed, according to the latest report published by the authorities, which identified nine new cases overnight Friday to Saturday. Cultural gatherings have been suspended, sporting events are held behind closed doors and only collective prayers in mosques are allowed.