Morocco extends lockdown for three weeks

RABAT, May 18 (KUNA) -- Morocco decided Monday to extend the lockdown for three weeks as the Ministry of Health registered 82 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
Prime Minister Saaduddine Othmani, addressing a parliamentary session, said the government decided to extend the lockdown for three weeks, until June 10, to continue efforts to curb the spread of the virus.
He attributed the extension decision to the good results achieved so far.
"We cannot take the risk in lifting the lockdown in this stage ... because it might result in setback," he said.
The ministry of health said the 82 new cases increased infections to 6,952.
It added no deaths were reported since yesterday, while 98 people recovered to raise recoveries to 3,758. (end) mry.bs