In addition to the 3,160,479 beneficiaries of the first dose, 43,626 people have so far received the second dose of the vaccine, said the ministry in its daily report on the situation of Covid-19.
During the past 24 hours, a total of 386 new cases of coronavirus infection and 726 recoveries have been recorded nationwide. Likewise, six deaths were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related fatalities in Morocco to 8,598, with a case fatality rate of 1.8%.
The new figures bring the total number of infections since the first case reported last March to 482,514, while the number of people who have recovered has risen to 467,541, a recovery rate of 97%.
The cases of death were recorded in the eastern region (3), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (1), Marrakech-Safi (1), and Souss-Massa (1).
The new cases of infection were detected in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (204), the eastern region (65), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (40), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (27), Marrakech-Safi (16), Souss-Massa (11), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (7), Darâa-Tafilalet (6), Fez-Meknès (5), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (3) and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (2).
The number of active cases stands at 6,375, while severe or critical cases are 453, including 30 intubated cases.