A medical worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Sale, Morocco, on June 16, 2021. Morocco's COVID-19 tally rose to 524,975 on Wednesday as 500 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, 9,369,489 people have received so far the first vaccine shot against COVID-19 in the country, and 7,683,878 people have received the second dose. (Photo by Chadi/Xinhua)
RABAT, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's COVID-19 tally rose to 524,975 on Wednesday as 500 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours.
According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, the death toll rose to 9,221 with four new fatalities during the last 24 hours, while 192 people are in intensive care units.
The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Morocco increased to 512,097 after 303 new ones were added, the statement said.
The COVID-19 fatality rate in Morocco stands at 1.8 percent while the recovery rate is 97.6 percent.
Meanwhile, 9,369,489 people have received so far the first vaccine shot against COVID-19 in the country, and 7,683,878 people have received the second dose.
The North African country launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on Jan. 28 after the arrival of the first shipment of China's Sinopharm vaccines. Enditem
