Morocco reports 135 new COVID-19 cases, 8,437 in total
Rabat - The Moroccan health ministry on Tuesday reported 135 new infections with COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the North African country to 8,437. The number of the recoveries increased to 7,493 after 85 new ones were added, said Mouad Mrabet, coordinator of the Moroccan center for public health, at a press briefing.
The COVID-19 death toll grew to 210 after two new fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours, Mrabet added. The coronavirus' death rate in Morocco stabilizes at 2.5 percent, with the recovery rate at 88.8 percent, the official noted. China has helped Morocco in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14, China Development Bank donated a batch of supplies to the North African country, including respirators and medical protective masks. China's Guizhou Province has also donated 15,000 surgical gloves, 20,000 medical masks and 2,000 protective suits to help protect Moroccan medical workers fighting the pandemic.
The COVID-19 death toll grew to 210 after two new fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours, Mrabet added. The coronavirus' death rate in Morocco stabilizes at 2.5 percent, with the recovery rate at 88.8 percent, the official noted. China has helped Morocco in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14, China Development Bank donated a batch of supplies to the North African country, including respirators and medical protective masks. China's Guizhou Province has also donated 15,000 surgical gloves, 20,000 medical masks and 2,000 protective suits to help protect Moroccan medical workers fighting the pandemic.
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