Morocco Steps Up Measures

Morocco Steps Up Measures

taxi drivers in sale near the Moroccan

capital Robert are having difficulty

adapting to recent measures imposed by

the government to fight the spread of

the new coroner virus to restrict the

number of passengers Morocco's interior

ministry says only three instead of the

usual six people are allowed to ride in

taxes slashing drivers daily earnings

this measure is totally against our

interests few prices are already very

high and we need help this measure does

not help us because we are already

living in the crisis it's difficult just

to be able to earn the daily minimum to

give to the owners of the taxi to reduce

overcrowding in public transport

Moroccan authorities also announced that

buses and tramways will have to abide by

certain number of passengers per journey

the government announced on Monday March

the 17th that it was closed in mosques a

trees cinemas theaters sports facilities

public clubs baths and other

entertainment venues as a protective

measure against the outbreak Morocco

which confirmed at least 38 new cases

including two deaths has suspended all

international flights close schools and

banned gatherings of more than 50 people

luckily Morocco took its precautionary

measures well in advance we are still in

phase one despite this we are ready in

case we'll reach phase three but I hope

we stay in this phase because we don't

want to see the situation was name

Baraka's King Mohammed the sixth has

ordered the creation of a 1 billion

dollar fund to upgrade health

infrastructure and help vulnerable

economic sectors in the wake of the

outbreak the fund is intended to help

acquire the necessary health equipment

and assist sectors such as tourism as

well as help maintain jobs and mitigate

two pandemics social repercussions