78 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Morocco, 8,302 in total

Rabat - A total of 78 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Morocco on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 8,302. The number of people cured has increased to 7,408 with 44 new recoveries, Mouad Mrabet, coordinator of the Moroccan Center for Public Health, said at a press briefing. Mrabet said that the country's COVID-19 death toll stood at 208, as no new fatality was recorded in the last 24 hours. In addition, 686 people who have had contact with the patients are still under medical surveillance.

also underlined the stability of the fatality rate, which stands at 2.5 percent, adding that the recovery rate is at 89.2 percent. Morocco has extended the state of health emergency across the country until June 10. China has been helping Morocco fight the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14, China Development Bank sent a batch of donation, including respirators and medical protective masks, to Morocco. China's Guizhou Province also donated 15,000 surgical gloves, 20,000 medical masks and 2,000 protective suits to help protect Moroccan medical workers.