COVID-19 causes sea and air flights to be closed between Morocco and France

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27-11-2021, 17:47

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Morocco decided on Saturday, the suspension for travelers to and from France , starting on Sunday, due to the epidemic Covid-19.

France Presse Agence quoted an official statement from the Ministry of Transport and the logistics of Morocco, that " the decision will be activated starting at 22 :59 GMT Sunday night.

The official added, "The decision falls within the framework of measures to address the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic and preserve the gains made in this regard.".

On the other hand, commercial and postal transportation continues through the sea lines linking the two countries, according to the same source.

On Sunday night, the suspension of flights for travelers between the two countries will also take effect, after the Moroccan authorities decided on Thursday to delay it for two days to facilitate the return of stranded travelers between France and Morocco.

Yesterday, Friday, the Moroccan authorities also announced a ban on entry to their soil for those coming or transiting through a group of countries in the southern African region, in anticipation of the transmission of the new mutated infection of the Corona virus, which was called “Omicron” and was monitored for the first time in the Republic of South Africa.

The number of people infected with the Corona virus since its appearance in Morocco has reached about 950,000, of whom 14,773 have died, according to the latest official toll.