Abu Dhabi: Morocco imposed a night-end in Casablanca and closed its schools on Monday, the day students were to return to class, in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, local media reported.
The decision, whose movement restrictions and a curfew at night, would be in effect for two weeks in the advertising capital, the government said in a statement.
“We are in danger of being hit by the virus. Therefore, drastic measures are needed, otherwise the scenario may become uncontrollable in the coming days,” said Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb, according to the official NEWS agency MAP.
Morocco has noticed an increase in coronavirus instances in recent weeks: it recorded 2,234 new infections on Sunday, a record for an undated day, 42% in Casablanca, home to 3. 3 million people.
Since the detection of its first case in early March, Morocco has recorded 72,394 COVID-19 infections, 1,361 deaths.
The authorities characterize the fatal virus to non-compliance with fitness protocols.
Casablanca, like Marrakech, had already been subject to a number of restrictions 3 weeks ago, beach closures and shorter opening hours.
The government will close educational institutions on Monday, adding elementary, secondary and secondary schools and universities.
This came after epidemiologists expressed their fear of the fitness system’s ability to respond to the crisis and the additional dangers posed during the back-to-school season.
All departures to major cities were closed from noon, and were only allowed with exceptional permits issued through local authorities.
The resolution provoked complaints on the social media of Moroccans expressing their disappointment.
Prior to the planned opening, epidemiologists had expressed fears about the dangers of fitness for students returning to school and the fitness industry’s ability to respond to an additional increase in cases.
Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, vice president of the national fitness federation, postponed the start of the school year to prevent schools from having pollution vectors, in an interview published Monday through the Medias24 news site.
However, Ghita Benjelloun, head of the child psychiatry branch of Casablanca’s largest hospital, noted the incredibly negative effects of school closure after a long closure that generated a lot of fear, anxiety and lack of confidence among young people.
Cases of suicide attempts, violence and behavioral disorders among young patients, young people and adolescents have tripled in his room since the lockout, Medias said24.
In mid-June, the Moroccan Society of Pediatrics alerted the government to the imaginable devastating effects of locking up young people.
Dear reader,
This segment is about life in the United Arab Emirates and data you cannot live without.
Sign up to read and complete gulfnews. com