Morocco Announces 3rd Coronavirus Case

A third coronavirus case was confirmed this Tuesday in Morocco by the health ministry.

After suffering respiratory difficulties, a French tourist, who arrived in Marrakech on March 7, went the following day to a local hospital for medical care and tested positive for COVID-19.

The patient is now in a stable condition, say the Moroccan heath authorities, affirming that all necessary prevention and treatment measures have been taken in line with international standards.

The first and second coronavirus patients reported in Morocco were infected in Italy, the epicenter of Europe’s coronavirus epidemic.

Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) halted on Sunday flights to Venice and Milan, under lockdown by Italian authorities due to the coronavirus outbreak.

In January, the Moroccan airline suspended direct flights to Beijing over fears of deadly virus which continues to spread around the world.

The Moroccan government has decided to ban fans from all football matches and cancelled trade, sporting, cultural and artistic events involving foreign travelers. Prevention and control measures have also been strengthened at airports, ports, hospitals…

At least 113,000 people had been infected worldwide, while the global death toll tops 4000. On Monday, shares around the world had their worst day amid concerns about the economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak dealing a hard blow to air transports, leisure & tourism industries, oil & energy exports…