On Sunday, the King of Morocco Mohammed VI ordered the release of 5,654 inmates due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) , according to the justice ministry.
In a statement, the ministry said that the inmates, who will be released, will be selected on the basis of their age, frail health, time spent in prison and good conduct.
The north African country has confirmed as of Sunday 960 coronavirus cases, including 59 deaths.
In a statement, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said that the Casablanca region is at the top of the number of infections with 241 cases, followed by Rabat with 148 cases, then Marrakech with 139 cases.
The ministry pointed out that the number of recoveries reached 59 people.
Worldwide, there are now more than a million confirmed cases and 62.364 thousand Covid-19-related deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering.
Several world countries have tightened restrictions on movement and travel, with the aim of curbing the spread of the Coronavirus, and some have pledged billions of dollars in economic stimulus programs to reduce the economic repercussions of the crisis.
It is worth mentioning that, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 121,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
More cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease COVID-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.
People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.
Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.
It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.
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