Rabat - A total of 174 notices of violation were issued by public prosecutor's offices against individuals for not wearing face masks in Morocco, an informed source told MAP on Friday.

Rabat - The variations observed from one day to another in the figures relating to the geographical spread of Covid-19 cases in Morocco are due to the verification process of data, said on Friday director of epidemiology at the Ministry of Health, Mohamed El Youbi.

Rabat - Contrary to the untruths published by the website hespress.com alleging that the Moroccan News Agency (MAP) continues to ask the Moroccan media to pay subscription fees for its services, MAP informs public opinion that, since the outbreak of the health crisis linked to the new coronavirus (Covid-19), the Agency has adopted a series of measures to provide the general public with a free, high-quality information service.

Rabat - Security operations carried out by the various services of the national police (DGSN) since the declaration of a state of health emergency to combat the pandemic of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), have led to the arrest of 22,542 individuals red-handed for violation of the emergency measures set by the public authorities.

Rabat - Fifty-seven new cases of infection with the new coronavirus (Covid-19) have been confirmed in Morocco until Friday at 10:00 a.m., bringing the total number of contamination cases to 1,431, the ministry of Health announced.

Rabat - The Anti-gang squad under the Rabat police prefecture arrested, on the basis of precise information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance, an individual for his alleged involvement in a case of possession and trafficking of chira and psychotropic pills and violation of the state of health emergency.