Morocco has declared a state of health emergency in response to the growing threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The decision is effective starting from March 20, at 18:00 p.m. until further notice. The state of health emergency means that citizens cannot go out to public spaces without special authorization from local authorities.

A permission for people to buy groceries and medicines and for employees of necessary sectors, such as supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, gas stations, medical clinics, telecommunications etc. will be provided by authorities.

Ministry of Interior announced that the state of public health emergency does not mean stopping the economy, but taking exceptional measures that require limiting the movement of citizens, by requiring that people can only leave their homes if they are provided with an official document from state officials, in some to specific cases.