The ministry also urged transport companies to have their buses available in case local authorities need to requisition them. Royal Air Maroc announced the suspension of all its domestic flights, until further notice, in compliance with the state of health emergency. Part of these anticipatory measures, Morocco has purchased the entire stock of Nivaquine, an antimalarial drug, whose tests on patients infected with the coronavirus proved encouraging. Moroccan authorities are taking these precautionary measures as the number of COVID-19 cases in Morocco is increasing. He said Morocco will move into the second phase if the number of cases exceeds 500.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 22, 2020 02:15 UTC