Morocco registers 8,760 new COVID-19 cases

Source: Xinhua| 2021-08-04 00:46:55|Editor: huaxia
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A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man for a COVID-19 test in Tiflet, Morocco, on Aug. 3, 2021. Morocco announced on Tuesday 8,760 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections in the North African country to 642,683. (Photo by Chadi/Xinhua)

RABAT, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Morocco announced on Tuesday 8,760 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections in the North African country to 642,683.

The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Morocco increased by 5,466 to 574,918. The death toll rose to 9,949 with 64 new fatalities reported, while 1,203 people were in intensive care units.

Meanwhile, a total of 14,314,037 people have received their first vaccine shots against COVID-19 in the country, with 10,437,707 having received two doses.

The North African country launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on Jan. 28 after the arrival of the first shipment of China's Sinopharm vaccine.

The health ministry said that Morocco is "in a progressive phase of the epidemiological curve which could reach the peak in the very next days".

The vaccination campaign has been extended to people aged over 25 and vaccination centers remain open every day until 8 p.m. local time, the ministry added. Enditem

 

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