Morocco registered 165 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the tally of infections in the North African country to 16,262, the health ministry said. Meanwhile, Moroccan authorities announced that 514 industrial and commercial units were closed for their non-compliance with health measures. China has helped Morocco in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14, China Development Bank sent a batch of donation, including respirators and medical protective masks, to help Morocco fight the COVID-19 pandemic. China’s Guizhou Province also donated 15,000 surgical gloves, 20,000 medical masks and 2,000 protective suits to help protect Moroccan medical workers fighting the pandemic.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 15, 2020 21:33 UTC