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Morocco - Covid-19: 82,197 cases; 1,524 deaths

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The city of Kenitra on alert because of the coronavirus

Through H24info -February 20, 2020 11:00

The services of the Ministry of Health were on alert after having suspected a Chinese national who was allegedly infected with the coronavirus.

The health authorities of the city of Kenitra mobilized on Tuesday after an alert concerning a Chinese national who is allegedly infected with the coronavirus. This is what Al Massae tells us in its edition of Thursday, February 20.

“The Chinese citizen is called Honjo Winzho. He is 32 years old and works in a foreign company located in the industrial area of ​​Kenitra. The man in question was in China and landed in Morocco 21 days ago via Mohamed V airport. He stayed for nearly two weeks in Casablanca, before returning to Kenitra to start his work, "explains the Arabic-speaking daily .


He added: “The Chinese man was suffering from influenza and had gone to the CNSS polyclinic to examine his state of health. Fearing that the national would be infected with the coronavirus epidemic, an official requested the intervention of the services of the national institute of health ”.

The Chinese national was urgently evacuated to Al-Idrissi Hospital. He was subjected to extensive tests and examinations to determine the nature of the cold, before being placed in a room awaiting the results of the analyzes.

A state of fear and panic has spread among the employees of the hospital, despite the assurances given by the management. "The lone patient had symptoms of severe colds that were not cause for concern, and the measures taken are only precautionary measures imposed by the kingdom's health authorities to monitor the epidemic and face the risk of spread," concludes Al Massae.

https://www.h24info.ma/maroc/la-vill...u-coronavirus/

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Coronavirus - Chinese man suffering from "acute cold" quarantined in hospital in Kenitra (Journal)

February 20, 2020

This is information that must be taken with great care. This is a 32-year-old Chinese citizen who works in the industrial area of ​​Kenitra and who was "quarantined" at Al-Idrissi hospital, following "suspicious colds" with the authorities concerned.

According to the Casablanca newspaper Almassae in its Thursday edition, the Chinese in question arrived in Morocco, via Casablanca airport, 21 days ago. He stayed two weeks in Casablanca before returning to Kenitra on February 8.

"He suffered from an acute cold for 3 days, before it was decided to put him in the quarantine room ... Pending the results of the medical analysis," the newspaper said, adding that the National Institute of Health is currently involved in the analysis of the patient's blood samples.

The services of the Ministry of Health are on "alert" after suspecting the patient is probably infected with the Corona virus, said the same source.

However, hospital officials say the patient "only has a normal cold", which should not be cause for concern and that isolation measures are only necessary precautions, add the newspaper.

On the official side, the Ministry of Health has not yet communicated on this subject.

http://article19.ma/accueil/archives/124038
 
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Coronavirus: big alert in a Kenitra hospital

By R?daction R - February 20, 2020 At 8:07 P.M.

The El Idrissi regional hospital in Kenitra experienced a big general alert on Tuesday. And this, following rumors that a case of coronavirus would be hospitalized there.

A source from the Ministry of Health told Le Site Info that a person with symptoms similar to those of the coronavirus was actually hospitalized at the Kenitrian hospital.

The patient was then placed in isolation and underwent all examinations and analyzes in order to diagnose the pathology from which he was suffering exactly.

All of these tests were negative, the same source said, and the patient has no terminal illness or fatal virus. “This citizen has returned from China three weeks ago. He got a strong, but ordinary, mild carbine flu. Besides, he went home the next day, ”insisted this source from the Ministry of Health.

LR

https://www.lesiteinfo.com/maroc/coronavirus-grosse-alerte-dans-un-hopital-de-kenitra/
 
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Morocco records the first confirmed case of the emerging coronavirus

AgenciesAgencies Monday 2 March 14:43 - 2020 Last updated Monday 2 March 14:50 - 2020

Within the framework of the national system of vigilance and epidemiological monitoring, and in implementation of its communication policy, the Ministry of Health announced to the public opinion that the first confirmed case of infection with the new Corona virus had been recorded, laboratory confirmed in the Pasteur Institute of Morocco, for a Moroccan citizen, residing in the Italian country, at the beginning of Monday evening.

The ministry explained in a communication that "the patient's health condition is stable and not a cause for concern. He is currently under health care in the isolation unit of Moulay Youssef Hospital in Casablanca, where it will be taken care of in accordance with the approved health procedures."

The same source indicated that, immediately after reaching the results of laboratory analyzes, a joint team consisting of experts from the national and regional centers for public health emergency operations rushed to carry out the approved investigations in order to list the list of all those involved in the infection, in order to monitor them and take preventive measures to prevent the spread of the virus in accordance with safety standards National and international health.

The Ministry of Health confirmed that it will continue to communicate with the national public opinion and inform it of all developments as it has done so since the beginning of this global health emergency.

https://www.2m.ma/ar/news/المغرب-يسجل-أول-حالة-إصابة-بفيروس-كورونا-المستجد-20200302/

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Morocco announces registration of the first case of the emerging coronavirus

3 March 2020Author: alwatan

Morocco announces registration of the first case of the emerging coronavirus

Rabat, March 02 / Qena / The Moroccan Ministry of Health announced today, the registration of the first confirmed case of the Corona / Newborn virus (Covid-19).

The ministry said in a statement broadcast by the Moroccan News Agency, that the situation belongs to a Moroccan citizen, who is coming from Italy, and that the patient's health condition is stable and not a cause for concern.

On Sunday, Morocco announced that all sports and cultural events in it would be postponed due to the Corona virus.

The Moroccan National Committee, which was created since the announcement of several countries of deaths and injuries due to the virus, stated that it had taken measures, including postponing sporting and cultural events in the country, abolishing intensive gatherings, and arranging trips to and from countries known to spread the epidemic.

The first confirmed case of the new Corona virus was recorded, confirmed in the laboratory at the Pasteur Institute of Morocco,

http://www.al-watan.com/Latest-News/ArtMID/424/ArticleID/57348/المغرب-يعلن-عن-تسجيل-
 
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Urgent. Morocco Cancels The International Fair Of Agriculture In Meknes Due To The Corona Virus


Last update March 2, 2020
Rue 20. Rabat

A joint communiqu? of the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fishing, Rural Development, Water and Forests, and the International Agriculture Exhibition Association in Morocco, announced the cancellation of the 15th session of the International Agricultural Exhibition in Morocco, which was expected to be organized from 14 to 19 April next in Meknes, due to the threat of Corona virus.

The joint communication adds that this decision is part of the safety measures related to the (Covid-19) epidemic, which recommends the cancellation of major demonstrations and mass gatherings.

https://rue20.com/عاجل-المغرب-يلغي-المعرض-الدولي-للفلاح-2/
 
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First case of Coronavirus in Morocco: the patient's state of health is stable

By Lavieeco On Mar 3, 2020

THE STATE OF HEALTH OF THE MOROCCAN CITIZEN, WHOSE CASE OF INFECTION WITH THE CORONAVIRUS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED, IS CONSIDERED STABLE, SAID THIS TUESDAY MARCH 3 IN RABAT, THE MINISTER OF HEALTH KHALID AIT TALEB.

The patient, a 39-year-old who has just returned from the Italian city of Bergamo, presented the symptoms of the disease as breathing difficulties with cough, without suffering from fever, the minister said at a press conference after the announcement of a first confirmed case of the corona virus in Morocco.

"Admitted to the hospital, the patient underwent examinations and a series of tests which proved to be positive," said Mr. Ait Taleb. This citizen is currently placed in isolation in one of the hospitals in Casablanca for a period of 14 days, said the same source.

(With MAP)

https://www.lavieeco.com/actualite-...u-maroc-letat-de-sante-du-patient-est-stable/

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Coronavirus: The 104 passengers on the plane carrying the contaminated Moroccan are "closely watched"

MARCH 3, 2020

One hundred and four passengers on the plane aboard which the Moroccan who tested positive for coronavirus was traveling are being closely monitored by the services of the Ministry of Health, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said in Rabat on Tuesday.

During a press conference, Mr. Ait Taleb underlined that the family of the Moroccan citizen whose infection with the disease has been confirmed as well as the 104 other passengers are "placed in isolation".

In this regard, he said that efforts were made as early as Monday to contact the people who had been around the patient on the plane, in addition to his family members.

"These people are in isolation for the sake of compliance with hygienic conditions in order to contain the disease," noted the minister, who said that "so far, no one has developed symptoms that may be revealing corona virus ".

In the same context, Mr. Ait Taleb assured that the medical services of the ministry make two visits per day to all the people monitored to check for the presence of possible symptoms and the possibility of taking additional measures.

Chambers assigned to Kingdom hospitals to receive suspected cases
Rooms and cells have been assigned to hospitals in all cities of the Kingdom to receive suspected cases of Coronavirus, said on Tuesday in Rabat, the Minister of Health, Khalid Ait Taleb.

“Close to 670 beds are available to receive cases. Similarly, Morocco has all the equipment necessary to deal with this virus and trained professionals to deal with this type of disease, "said Mr. Ait Taleb at a press conference.

https://lnt.ma/coronavirus-les-104-...e-marocain-contamine-sont-surveilles-de-pres/
 
Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/morocco-reports-2nd-coronavirus-case/1755706

Morocco reports 2nd coronavirus case
Infected persons contracted COVID-19 in Italy, says country's health ministry
Tajiddin al-Abdalawi | 05.03.2020

Morocco on Thursday confirmed its second case of COVID-19, the virus that has spread to 79 countries since it surfaced in Wuhan, China last December.

The second person infected with coronavirus is a Moroccan citizen who returned from Italy late Wednesday, the North African country's health ministry announced.

"The infected woman is currently subject to quarantine at a hospital in Casablanca," it said, adding that the hospital will look after the patient according to approved health standards...
 
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Coronavirus. Third case in Morocco: a French tourist who arrived on March 7

Morocco announced on the night of Monday to Tuesday, the appearance of the third case of coronavirus infection. He is a French tourist currently hospitalized in Marrakech.
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Modified March 10, 2020 at 10:50

"His case is not cause for concern," said a statement from the ministry of health. He arrived in Morocco on March 7. The first symptoms appeared the next day March 8. Analyzes at the Pasteur laboratory confirmed that it is indeed Covid-19.

The first two cases are those of two Moroccan nationals who returned from Italy and were hospitalized in Casablanca.
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https://www.medias24.com/coronavirus-3e-cas-au-maroc-un-touriste-francais-arrive-le-7-mars-8185.html
 
Iran records highest single toll from coronavirus: Live updates
Coronavirus kills 54 people in Iran in a day, raising death toll to more than 290, as Morocco confirms 1st death.

by Kate Mayberry , Mersiha Gadzo & Saba Aziz
6 minutes ago

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Tuesday, March 10
13:56 GMT - Morocco reports first coronavirus death
Morocco's health ministry confirmed the country's first death from coronavirus in Casablanca as its overall number of new infections rose to three.

The dead patient, who entered Morocco from Italy's Bologna, is an 89-year-old Moroccan woman suffering from respiratory and heart diseases, the health ministry said in a statement.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020...-quarantine-live-updates-200309234533285.html
 
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Coronavirus: the Ministry of Health announces the first case of death

Through H24info -March 10, 2020 13:59

The Ministry of Health announced the first death linked to the new coronavirus in Morocco, an 89-year-old woman who died in Casablanca on Tuesday.

The patient who passed away around 12:45 suffered from chronic diseases including the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system, the ministry said in a statement.

According to the same source, the woman could not be saved despite the intervention of a medical staff composed of doctors specialized in epidemiological, virological diseases and resuscitation among others.

https://www.h24info.ma/maroc/coronavirus-le-ministere-de-la-sante-annonce-un-premier-cas-de-deces/

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Coronavirus: the Ministry of Health reassures the state of health of the two other infected people

Through H24Info.ma with MAP -March 10, 2020 2:45 p.m.

The Ministry of Health wanted to reassure Tuesday on the state of health of the two people whose infection with the coronavirus has been confirmed, a young person recently arrived from Italy and a French tourist. "The two cases are in a rather satisfactory situation and do not suffer from complications," the director of epidemiology and disease control at the ministry, Mohamed El Youbi, told MAP.

To date, Morocco has announced three confirmed cases of corona virus, including that of an elderly woman who died on Tuesday and who suffered from chronic diseases. It is, in addition to this case of death, of a young man of 39 years diagnosed positive after having returned from Italy and of a French tourist currently hospitalized in Marrakech.

First confirmed case, the young man "no longer has symptoms of the virus but should not leave the hospital until after the completion of all the necessary examinations and analyzes," said El Youbi. In this context, he insisted on the imperative not to confuse the period of incubation of the virus with the period of treatment or hospitalization which varies according to the case and can last up to a month or more.

The third confirmed case concerns a French national who arrived in Marrakech on Saturday and is currently under medical care in a city hospital where he is being treated in accordance with health measures. "His state of health does not cause concern," according to the ministry. According to the department, the Kingdom is still in the first stage of contamination with the corona virus since these are cases from foreign countries.

The services of the Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the Ministry of Health assured having taken "the necessary measures for the accompaniment of cases of disease, in accordance with the national and international health security standards in force".

https://www.h24info.ma/maroc/corona...de-sante-des-deux-autres-personnes-infectees/
 
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Coronavirus: a 7th case in Morocco

This is a Moroccan, 39 years old, arrived in Casablanca from Spain on March 4, said a press release from the Ministry of Health on Friday March 13.

March 13, 2020 at10:17 am
Modified March 13, 2020 at 11:34

Respiratory symptoms appeared on the patient who presented to the hospital where the medical team initially had doubts about his contamination with the coronavirus.

Analyzes carried out at the Institut Pasteur have confirmed that he has the virus.

The patient is currently being treated in a hospital in Casablanca.

For the moment, Morocco has only one case of death linked to the coronavirus.

Remember that the Kingdom is still in the 1st phase of its national plan to monitor and respond to Covid-19 infection, but several measures have been taken by the government to prevent its spread, notably the closure of ports for passengers and the suspension of flights and shipping lines with Spain and Italy ...

https://www.medias24.com/coronavirus-un-7e-cas-au-maroc-8294.html
 
Source: https://alkhaleejtoday.co/international/58024/Morocco-minister is-down-with-virus.html

Morocco minister is down with virus
20 minutes ago REPORT
Hind Al Soulia - Riyadh - By Souad El Skaf

DUBAI — Morocco confirmed on Saturday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 18, including Transport, Logistics and Water Minister Abdelkader Amara who contracted the virus while on a European trip, the state news agency said.

A statement by the ministry said that the minister is in quarantine at his home for two weeks.

One of the cases was locally transmitted. One person has died and another has recovered from the virus...
 
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Coronavirus. 28 cases in Morocco, accelerated spread

After the ten additional cases announced on Saturday March 14th, the Ministry of Health announces on its portal, the appearance of 10 new cases this Sunday March 15th.

Coronavirus. 28 cases in Morocco, accelerated spread

March 15, 2020 at 1:06 p.m.
Changed on March 15, 2020 at 1:20 p.m.

Morocco therefore has a total of 28 cases, including one cured and one death.

The figure was published directly on the website of the Ministry of Health as well as on its Facebook page without being preceded by a press release as is customary.

While remaining at a low level (28 cases in total including 26 cases "active"), the evolution in Morocco follows the curve already seen in European countries with a brutal acceleration.

We are awaiting the official communication from the Ministry of Health to find out whether the new cases are local or not, important information for the future.

https://www.medias24.com/coronavirus-28-cas-au-maroc-acceleration-de-la-propagation-8366.html
 
Source: https://borneobulletin.com.bn/tourists-stranded-as-morocco-links-to-europe-cut-over-virus/


Tourists stranded as Morocco links to Europe cut over virus
March 16, 2020

FNIDEQ, MOROCCO (AFP) – Thousands of tourists were stranded in Morocco on Saturday after the kingdom suddenly announced strict border restrictions in response to the coronavirus, leaving travellers stuck at borders, ports and airports.

“We are lost!” said David, an Italian tourist waiting at the closed border with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in northern Morocco.

Late on Saturday, Rabat announced a suspension of air links with 21 countries including Austria, Denmark, Greece, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland in Europe, as well Turkey and Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates...
 
Morocco confirms 2nd death from coronavirus

Morocco's total coronavirus infections rise to 38

Khaled Majdoub |17.03.2020


RABAT

Morocco confirmed a second death from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, according to the health ministry.


A 75-year-old man from Sale city in north-western Morocco had died from the disease, the ministry said in a statement.


The ministry said a Moroccan national in Casablanca who recently visited France was infected with the virus, taking the total infections in the country to 38.


On Sunday, Moroccan authorities created a $1 billion fund to upgrade health facilities and help the country's economic sectors in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak....:tiphat:https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/moro...avirus/1769160
 
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Coronavirus: 6 new cases in Morocco, the balance rises to 44 confirmed cases

The new confirmed cases have all been imported and have been registered in Tangier (2), Oujda (1), Rabat (1), Settat (1) and Guelmim (1), announced the ministry of health in a new press release.
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March 17, 2020 at9:13 p.m.
Modified March 17, 2020 at 21:36

The 6 new cases confirmed this Tuesday March 17 are in addition to the case announced this morning , bringing the total to 7 new cases registered. The assessment since the beginning amounts to 44 cases of contamination with Coronavirus, including 1 cured and 2 deceased.

The spread continues, at a rate more or less similar to that of the last days. The majority of the cases recorded are imported, the number of local contaminations remaining low. The authorities hope to contain it through a series of measures including the closure of schools, places of worship, and several shops and administrations.

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https://www.medias24.com/coronavirus..._CM3qv4OcJmpSw
 
Source: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/20...rocco-bring-total-to-66-death-toll-reaches-3/


New COVID-19 Cases in Morocco Bring Total to 66, Death Toll Reaches 3
The government confirmed three new cases of the novel coronavirus this morning, on top of eight new cases on Friday.
New COVID-19 Cases in Morocco Bring Total to 66, Death Toll Reaches 3
By Madeleine Handaji -
Mar 20, 2020

Rabat – Morocco today confirmed three new cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, bringing the national total to 66.

The same statement also announced the death of a third patient suffering from the virus.

The patient was a 39-year-old man. As yet, health authorities have not released any information on any underlying health conditions.

The news comes after the Moroccan government yesterday announced a state of emergency in the country to take effect at 6 p.m. today, locking down cities and restricting unnecessary movement to curb the spread of the virus...
 
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MEDIA24|CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus: 10 new cases, 96 cases cumulated on Saturday March 21 at 7:30 p.m.

The Ministry of Health announces the confirmation of 10 new cases of damage to the Coronavirus during this day from March 21, 2020 until 7:30 p.m. as well as a third cure, that of the Franco-Senegalese lady.

Coronavirus: 10 new cases, 96 cases cumulated on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
March 21, 2020 at20:48
Changed on March 21, 2020 at 11:03 p.m.

The total is now 96 cumulative cases, including three healings and three deaths.

The breakdown by city is as follows:

-F?s-Mekn?s: 21 (+ 2 new cases)

-Casablanca-Settat: 22 (+ 2 new cases)

-Rabat-Sal?-K?nitra: 22 (+ 2 new cases)

-Tanger-T?touan-Al Hoceima: 7

-Marrakech-Safi: 10 (+ 3 new cases)

Oriental: 4

Draa Tafilalet: 1 (this is the first case in this region)

Beni Mellal Khenifra: 2

Souss Massa: 6

Guelmim Oued Noun: 1

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https://www.medias24.com/coronaviru...s-cumules-au-samedi-21-mars-a-19h30-8649.html
 
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