The epidemic is also flaring on the other side of the Mediterranean.
Moroccan Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El Othmani announced on Monday the extension of the curfew from Tuesday to stem a resumption of Covid-19 cases in the country.
The curfew, which ran from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., has now moved forward to 9 p.m., and will end at 5 a.m., according to the government quoted by Reuters.
The tourist cities of Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir are confined, except for people with a health pass or those needing to go there urgently.
Limited gatherings
Gatherings in closed places are limited to 25 people, and hotels and tourist places must meet a 75% fill level, according to APAnews, citing a government statement.
Telecommuting is also recommended for people who can.
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Morocco and its 36 million inhabitants are currently recording a new peak in contamination, with a daily average of 5,000 new cases, a level as high as its first wave of the epidemic in November 2020.
Regarding vaccination, the country was able to administer 24 million doses of AstraZeneca and Sinopharm sera to its population.