COVID-19: Morocco extends state of health emergency until October 31, 2022

The Moroccan Government decided Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until October 31, 2022, to continue to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of measures taken by public authorities to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Government Council examined and adopted a draft decree, presented by the Minister of the Interior, extending the state of health emergency throughout the national territory until October 31.

The state of health emergency, in force since March 2020 and that was scheduled to expire this September 30, seeks to preserve the progress made by Morocco in fighting the pandemic and minimize the danger related to the virus variants.

The state of health emergency enables the government to make swift, necessary decisions and update its preventive measures depending on the epidemiological situation.