Morocco recorded a significant increase in the number of Covid-19 cases 4 weeks ago.

and revealed Health authorities in Morocco Yesterday, 309 new cases of infection were reported and no deaths were recorded.

He pointed out that these numbers are announced based on the total number of “Covid” tests people undergo at various centers and laboratories.

For his part, Al-Tayeb Hamdi, a doctor and researcher of health policies and systems, said that the reported numbers are not real because the number of people undergoing tests is small, but this does not prevent the monitoring of these tests from showing clearly. Increase in number of cases.

Hamdi said Morocco had recorded “zero deaths” for months, and the same was true of serious cases until the final week when one serious case was reported, meaning there was no threat to the health system.

Morocco is experiencing a new wave of “Covid” infections, the spokesman concluded, “warning of the presence of a mutant in the world, but it is certain that it will enter Morocco,” adding that “we are approaching winter and autumn” seasons when these diseases spread rapidly, “all cases put pressure on the health system ” rejects that.

The World Health Organization has classified the EG.5 “iris” virus as “of concern” and should be monitored more closely than others due to corona mutations, which may be more infectious or severe.

He reported that the current global risk assessment of the EG.5 variant is still low, as is the XBB.1.16 variant and other variants classified as interesting.