Morocco confirms 68 new COVID-19 cases, 8,071 in total

Rabat - A total of 68 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Morocco on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the North African country to 8,071. Meanwhile, 73 more have been cured of the disease, raising the total recoveries to 7,268, said Mouad Mrabet, coordinator of the Moroccan Centre for Public Health, at a press briefing. The COVID-19 death toll remains unchanged at 208, with no new fatality recorded in the last 24 hours, the official added.

In addition, 595 contacts with the confirmed cases are under medical surveillance. Mrabet underlined the stability of the fatality rate at 2.6 percent, saying the recovery rate is 90.1 percent. Casablanca has remained the worst-hit region in the country with 34 percent of cases, followed by Marrakech-Safi with 18 percent. Morocco has extended the state of health emergency across the country until June 10.