2020 coronavirus pandemic in Morocco
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Morocco |
| First case | Casablanca |
| Arrival date | 2 March 2020 (2 weeks and 2 days) |
| Origin | Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Egypt |
| Confirmed cases | 44 |
| Recovered | 1 |
Deaths | 2 |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Morocco on 2 March 2020, when the first case COVID-19 case was confirmed in Casablanca. It involved a Moroccan Expatriate residing in Italy and who came from Italy on 27 February 2020.
A second case was confirmed by the end of the day, involving a 89-year-old woman Moroccan residing in Italy too who had returned to Morocco on 25 February 2020 from Italian city of Bologna.
As of 18 March 2020[update], the confirmed cases reached 49, including people coming from France, Spain, Italy and Austria
Cases[edit]
After the two cases confirmed on 2 March 2020, a third case was confirmed on 10 March 2020, a French tourist who arrived in Marrakesh. The same day, one of the two first cases, a woman aged 89, has died.[1] On 11 March 2020, it was announced that the wife and daughter of the French tourist also tested positive, bringing the total cases to 5.[2] Then, in the same day too, a sixth case has been declared, a woman that came from France in her sixties and that presented respiratory troubles 7 March. On 13 March 2020, two cases were confirmed, a 39-year-old Moroccan man who had returned from Spain and a 64-year-old French woman.[3][4] The recovery of patient 0 was reported by the Ministry of Health in the same day.[5] On 14 March 2020, ten cases were confirmed, including the Moroccan minister Abdelkader Aamara, bringing the total to 18.[6][7] And on 15 March 2020, 10 new cases were confirmed to have the virus, bringing the total number of cases to 28.[8] On 16 March 2020, nine cases were confirmed, bringing the total of cases to 37.[9] On 17 March 2020, the second death from the virus was confirmed and a Moroccan man who came from France tested positive. The same day, six new cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 44.[10][11] On 18 March 2020, five cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 49.[12]
Responses[edit]
Transportation[edit]
On 13 March 2020 the Government of Morocco announced they have come to an agreement to suspend all passenger flights and ferry crossings to and from Spain, Algeria and France until future notice.[13]
On 14 March 2020, the suspension of flights was expanded. Flights were suspended to and from an additional 25 countries. By that date, flights had been suspended to/from China, Spain, Italy, France and Algeria. Subsequently, air travel was to cease shortly between Morocco and Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Senegal, Switzerland, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and the UAE. [14]
On 15 March 2020, this suspension was extended to cover all international flights.[15]
Education[edit]
On 13 March, the government decided to temporarily close all schools, effective 16 March until further notice.[16]
Statistics[edit]
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Morocco by region
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Cases | Deaths | Recoveries |
| Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Casablanca-Settat | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Fès-Meknès | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Marrakech-Safi | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Souss-Massa | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Béni Mellal-Khénifra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oriental | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guelmim-Oued Noun | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 2 | 1 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ MATIN, M. Se , LE. "Le Matin - Le Maroc annonce le premier cas de décès du nouveau coronavirus". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Two New Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Reported in Morocco". Maghreb Arabe Press. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Morocco Records Seventh Coronavirus Case in Man Arriving from Spain". Maghreb Arabe Press. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Covid-19 : Un 8è cas confirmé au Maroc (ministère de la Santé)". Maghreb Arabe Press (in French). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: First Confirmed Case in Morocco Cured, Ministry of Health". Maghreb Arabe Press. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Covid-19: 9 New Confirmed Cases in Morocco". Maghreb Arabe Press. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Minister of Equiment Diagnosed with Coronavirus". Maghreb Arabe Press. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Covid-19: 11 New Confirmed Cases in Morocco (Ministry of Health)". Maghreb Arabe Press. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Maroc: 9 nouveaux cas annoncés, le total grimpe à 37". Le Desk. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Morocco Reports Second Death from Coronavirus". Maghreb Arabe Press. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Covid-19: 6 New Confirmed Cases in Morocco, 44 in Total, Ministry of Health". Maghreb Arabe Press. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Covid-19: 5 New Confirmed Cases in Morocco, 49 in Total (Ministry of Health)". Maghreb Arabe Press. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus : le Maroc ferme ses liaisons aériennes et maritimes vers l'Espagne, la France et l'Algérie". Le Monde (in French). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Morocco halts flights with 25 more countries, confirms 18 coronavirus cases". Financial Post. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Morocco suspends all international passenger flights - foreign ministry". Reuters. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Courses Suspended in Morocco from March 16 Until Further Notice". Maghreb Arabe Press. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
