Soft Tech, a subsidiary of Moroccan SoftGroup, said on Monday it has produced 10 million facemasks, which will be donated to the Ministry of the Interior and other institutions. In Morocco, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased to 134, according to latest tally published on Monday by the health department. The North African kingdom has three factories producing medical facemasks, the FFP2 which filter at least 95 pc all particles. Although there is no zero risks, masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is a main transmission route of coronavirus. If someone shows symptoms of coronavirus, or has been diagnosed, masks can also protect others.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2020 17:15 UTC