Morocco has confirmed on Sunday 35 new cases of the novel coronavirus- officially known as COVID-19- bringing the total number of cases in the country to 437 and 26 deaths.
In an official statement, the ministry called on citizens to adhere to hygienic rules and standards and to follow precautionary measures taken by the Moroccan authorities.
Morocco recorded its first case of the coronavirus on March 2.
The country has taken a series of strict measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. Schools have been closed for two weeks, and the government has inaugurated some distance learning initiatives.
Several Arab 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.
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11 as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 500,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
The virus caused complete paralysis in all sports activities worldwide, as many countries around the world suspended all the sporting activities due to concerns over the spread of the virus.
Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.
