Morocco reports highest 2,234 daily COVID-19 cases, 72,394 in total

Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-07 01:24:17|Editor: huaxia

RABAT, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Morocco on Sunday reported 2,234 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest single-day increase so far, taking the number of infections in the country since March 2 to 72,394.

The total recoveries increased by 1,345 to 55,274, while the death toll rose by 32 to 1,361 in the past 24 hours, said the ministry of health in a statement.

China has helped Morocco in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

A batch of medical supplies donated by the government of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was transported on June 8 to Casablanca-Settat in Morocco.

On May 14, China Development Bank sent a batch of donation, including respirators and medical protective masks, to help Morocco fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

China's Guizhou Province also donated 15,000 surgical gloves, 20,000 medical masks and 2,000 protective suits to help protect Moroccan medical workers fighting the pandemic. Enditem

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