Morocco's COVID-19 cases soar to 8,692
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RABAT, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's tally of COVID-19 cases on Saturday climbed to 8,692 as 82 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
The number of recovered patients has increased to 7,696 with 78 new ones, Mouad Mrabet, coordinator of the Moroccan Center for Public Health, said at a daily press briefing.
The total number of deaths from COVID-19 infection stood at 212, as one new fatality was recorded in the last 24 hours.
In addition, 5,840 people who had contact with the patients are still under medical surveillance, and 10 are in intensive care units.
The COVID-19 death rate in Morocco stabilizes at 2.4 percent, with the recovery rate at 88.5 percent, the official noted.
China has helped Morocco in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
A batch of medical supplies donated by the government of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was transported on June 8 to Casablanca-Settat in Morocco.
On May 14, China Development Bank sent a batch of donation, including respirators and medical protective masks, to Morocco to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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. Enditem
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