The epidemiological situation has been marked in recent days by "the appearance of serious cases and an increasing number of deaths," the minister said in a statement to the press, calling on citizens to respect preventive measures including protective masks.
The epidemic is accelerating on a global scale, (…), he said, calling for the need to respect barrier measures in order to protect the health of everyone, including the most vulnerable and those suffering from underlying diseases. "The situation remains unpredictable but we are sparing no effort to contain this viral infection with all the means at our disposal," he said.
While urging citizens to avoid any laxity in the observance of preventive measures during this summer period, Ait Taleb said that "the situation is heterogeneous on a national scale, insofar as some areas have experienced fluctuation in a very short period of time".