The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country rises to 356,336 while the number of cured people increases to 305,291 the ministry pointed out in its daily update, adding that the recovery rate has reached 85.7%.
A total of 57 coronavirus-related deaths were registered in the past day, taking the death toll to 5,846, the source pointed out, adding that the fatality rate stands at 1.6%.
These fatalities were reported in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (11), the Oriental (10), Souss-Massa (10), Marrakech-Safi (6), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (6), Fez-Meknes (5), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (4), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (3), Guelmim-Oued Noun (1) and Draa-Tafilalet (1).
The new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (944), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (794), Souss-Massa (326), the Oriental (234), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (83), Marrakech-Safi (64), Fez-Meknes (61), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (15), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (8) and Draa-Tafilalet (4).
The total number of excluded cases following negative tests rises to 3,597,564 since the start of the outbreak, including 12,017 in the past day.
The number of active cases has reached 45,199, including 1,039 patients in a critical or severe condition, the ministry added.