Morocco registers 3,985 new COVID-19 cases, 61 more deaths
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Read < 1minutePeople wearing face masks are seen on a street in Casablanca, Morocco, on Sept. 16, 2020. (Photo by Chadi/Xinhua)
Morocco announced on Wednesday 3,985 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally in the North African country since March 2 to 207,718.
The number of recoveries from the coronavirus in Morocco increased to 171,591 after 2,885 more were added, while the death toll rose by 61 to 3,506, the ministry of health said in a statement.
Meanwhile, 781 patients are in intensive care units.
The COVID-19 fatality rate in Morocco stands at 1.7 percent while the recovery rate is 82.6 percent.
