RABAT, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's COVID-19 tally rose to 509,465 on Monday as 102 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours.
The death toll rose to 8,999 with seven new fatalities during the last 24 hours, while 400 people are in intensive care units, according to a statement by the Ministry of Health.
The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Morocco increased to 495,408 after 146 new ones were added, the statement said.
The COVID-19 fatality rate in Morocco stands at 1.8 percent while the recovery rate is 97.2 percent.
Meanwhile, 4,731,440 people have received so far the first vaccine shot against COVID-19 in the country, and 4,219,876 people have received the second dose.
The North African country launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on Jan. 28 after the arrival of the first shipment of China's Sinopharm vaccines.
The campaign will be extended from Tuesday to those aged between 55 and 60, the ministry announced on Monday. Enditem