Also an improvement in the most acute cases has been observed: “The indicators have improved, in particular severe Covid-19, where only 13 cases were admitted to intensive care units during this week, while 32 patients left these services following their condition has improved. Only one death has been recorded, compared to 12 deaths last week,” he continued.
The official also pointed out that on a global scale, the emergence of a new mutant has not been reported, while the Omicron mutant continues to dominate by more than 99%, while the sub-mutant BA.5 dominates at 74%. “In the event that the genomic situation of SARSCove-2 continues in this state, it is unlikely that a new wave will occur in our country in the short term,” he stressed.
Note that the next wave expected between the end of October and the beginning of November will be combined with the peak of the autumn period, when the Covid-19 virus proves to be more rapid in its spread, and its symptoms become more severe. The World Health Organization (WHO) had warned in July, in a press release, that Europe should expect an autumn and winter with a faster spread and more intense cases.
Could the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in October in Morocco be more serious? It should be noted that in the fall of 2020, Morocco was going through a resurgence in Covid cases following a drop in the summer of the same year. During this period, Morocco had not yet received the vaccine, and the population had to face mobility restrictions throughout the Kingdom, as well as a virtual confinement by putting in place a curfew.
On the other hand, in October 2021, the cases having contracted the virus were much lower, the same finding for deaths and serious cases being admitted to intensive care and even following the cases peaked in January 2022, and this, thanks to vaccination once morest the virus which had started months before the fall of 2021.
Note that autumn is a season when infections intensify, and the cold causes diseases whose symptoms are similar to those of Covid, doctors agree that it is absolutely necessary to add the flu vaccine in addition to that of Corona to immunize well once morest the two viruses. Morocco, thanks to vaccines, was able to dodge several waves, with supporting evidence, the population expects a fifth upsurge in cases, while in Europe there is talk of an eighth wave next fall and winter. .
“The epidemic is not behind us. The most likely scenario is that of an epidemic peak at the start of the school year. Will it be due to a new variant or the return of the cold? We are not diviners, but it is almost certain that there will be a wave in the fall”, according to Brigitte Autran, professor of immunology and president of the French Committee for monitoring and anticipating health crises.
