People wearing face masks walk past a banner of COVID-19 tests in Casablanca, Morocco, on April 17, 2021. Morocco's COVID-19 tally rose to 505,447 on Saturday as 600 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. (Photo by Chadi/Xinhua)
RABAT, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's COVID-19 tally rose to 505,447 on Saturday as 600 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours.
The death toll hit 8,944 with 10 new fatalities, while 432 people are in intensive care units, according to a statement by the Ministry of Health.
The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Morocco increased to 491,537 after 616 new ones were added, the statement said.
The COVID-19 fatality rate in Morocco stands at 1.8 percent while the recovery rate is 97.2 percent.
Meanwhile, 4,655,007 people have received so far the first vaccine shot against COVID-19 in the country, and 4,186,449 people have received the second dose.
The North African country launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on Jan. 28 after the arrival of the first shipment of China's Sinopharm vaccines. Enditem
