With 1,306 new cases of Coronavirus infection recorded during the last 24 hours, and two cities are particularly affected this Friday, Casablanca and Marrakech propel Morocco ahead of Algeria in terms of countries most affected by Covid-19.
This Friday, August 14, 2020, the Moroccan Ministry of Health made public figures of the Coronavirus to give shivers down your spine. In fact, 1,306 cases of people newly infected with the Coronavirus have been reported and 957 recoveries have been recorded in the kingdom, over the past 24 hours. And among the cities most affected by these latest figures: Casablanca and Marrakech.
This new report brings to 39,241 the number of contaminations with the disease Coronavirus, in this country of North Africa, since the first case detected, on March 2, 2020. In addition, 27,644 the number of cures. The 27 deaths recorded during the past 24 hours bring the total number of deaths from Covid-19 to 611.
The day before, Thursday August 13, 2002 at 6 pm, the figures were 1,241 new contaminations during the last 24 hours. This shows an increase of 64 cases, this Friday, compared to the figure of the day before. On the same day, Algeria accumulated 37,187 cases of people infected with the Coronavirus. A little over a month ago, Algeria had twice as many people infected as Morocco. What has happened in the meantime?
Here is the breakdown by region of the 1,306 new cases of Coronavirus made by H24info.
Casablanca-Settat : 397 new cases
271 in Casablanca, 78 in Settat, 19 in Mohamedia, 15 in Nouaceur, 6 in Berrechid, 5 in EL Jadida, 2 in Mediouna, and a single case in Benslimane
Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceïma : 129 new cases
74 in Tangier, 28 in Tétouan, 19 in Larache, 4 in Ouazzane, 2 in Mdiq, 2 in Al Hoceima
Fes-Meknes : 198 new cases
73 in Fès, 53 in Sefrou, 31 in Taza, 26 in Meknes, 7 in Ifrane, 4 in El Hajeb, and two cases in Taounate and Boulmane
Marrakech-Safi : 312 new cases
259 in Marrakech, 22 in EL Haouz, 17 in Kelaat Sraghna, 7 in Rhamna, 4 in Essaouira, 2 in Chichaoua, 1 case in Youssoufia
Rabat Sale Kenitra : 109 new cases
32 in Salé, 29 in Temara, 24 in Rabat, 11 in Sidi Slimane, 7 in Kenitra, and 6 in Khemisset
Beni Mellal-Khenifra : 60 new cases
40 in Beni Mellal, 12 in Khouribga, 7 in Khenifra, and one case in Azilal
Dakhla-Oued Eddahab : 5 new cases in Dakhla
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra : 2 new cases
1 case in Laâyoune, and another in Boujdou
Guelmim Oued Noun : 4 new cases
3 in Tan-Tan, and one case in Assa-zag
Oriental : 27 new cases
7 Oujda, 7 in Guercif, 6 in Nador, 3 in Berkane, and 2 cases in Jrada and Fighuig
Drâa-Tafilalet : 53 new cases
30 in Ouarzazate, 10 in Midelt, 9 Tinghir and 4 cases in Errachidia
Souss-Massa : 10 new cases
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