Morocco has decided to lock down some districts of the Northern city of Tangier following a surge of local positive cases of the COVID-19.
In a press release, the Interior Ministry announced that the move comes to contain the spread of infections.
Under the lockdown measures, the residents of the tangier zones with a high number of infected people are not allowed to leave home unless they receive authorization from local authorities to buy food, medicines, or go to work.
Moreover, they should wear facemasks, respect social distancing, and follow all necessary precaution measures.
According to Moroccan health minister Khalid Ait Taleb, the epidemiological situation in the country is stable, and the majority of affected people are asymptomatic.
In Morocco, the virus has so far infected over 15,745 people and killed 250, while more than 12,283 others recovered.
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