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Morocco: Second death and 10 more tested positive for Covid-19F

Posted On 17 March 2020

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A 75-year-old man, who tested positive to Covid-19, died on Tuesday, 17 March in Salé, Morocco, bringing the number of people who have died from the coronavirus in Morocco to two. The first person was an 89-year-old woman who died exactly a week earlier. Also, a new case has been confirmed on Tuesday in Casablanca of a man who recently traveled to France. He has been isolated, and his state of health is stable.

Monday was particularly difficult, since the Ministry of Health announced that nine new cases tested positive. The ministry qualified the cases as having been “imported,” hinting that the patients came from Europe. Two of the cases are in Marrakesh, two in Fez, two in Rabat, one case in Meknes, Agadir and Casablanca, each.

The Moroccans are taking the outbreak seriously and are making all necessary efforts to prevent its spread. The tram operator in Casablanca has even set a limit of 100 seated passengers allowed on its trains as maximum capacity. The company asked commuters to use its trains only if absolutely necessary. Other public transport agencies have upped their actions, including intensifying measures of disinfection.

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