Covid-19: Morocco at ‘Critical Stage’, Need to Srupulously Observe Precautionary Measures – Govt Chief

Morocco is a at “a critical stage” in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, said Monday in Rabat Head of Government, Saad Dine El Othmani, while stressing the need to scrupulously observe the precautionary measures issued by the public authorities.

 

Speaking at the opening of a cabinet meeting, El Othmani said Morocco managed, thanks to the proactive instructions of King Mohammed VI, to fight this pandemic as best as it could.

However, he noted, although the development of cases is still moderate and Morocco is still in the second stage, the country is in a decisive turn these days.

El Othmani surveyed the efforts made to stop the spread of the pandemic and hailed the mobilization of health workers, security services and also enterprises that adapted their production chains to provide protective masks or other medical gear in these special times.

 

He called for continuing mobilization in the fight against this pandemic through vigilance and commitment to precautionary and protection rules, especially that local infection cases are on the rise.

El Otmani also commended the royal initiatives made to offset the economic and social impact of the pandemic, focusing on the special fund on the management of the pandemic, which started Monday the distribution of allowances to workers of the informal sector who lost their job because of the lockdown. He likewise hailed the royal pardon granted to 5,654 inmates.

Morocco has been lately reporting more than one hundred cases every day, bringing the total Monday evening to 1,120 cases and 80 coronavirus-related deaths. The number of people who have recovered stood at 81.