Morocco has been announced for July 14 at midnight the reopening of its air borders and sea, but under certain conditions. An update on the latest info.

Summary Border Quarantine Measures Had

a Country of historical monuments, deserts, beaches, and bustling cities, Morocco is an essential destination for a weekend or a week of vacation in less than 4 hours flight from France. Relatively unscathed by the sars coronavirus, the country counts a little more than 8000 infections . While many countries in Europe and around the mediterranean have re-opened their borders in order to boost the tourist season this summer, the Morocco remains very cautious, and has just announced a reopening of its air borders and sea conditions.

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on what date did the Morocco reopened its borders ?

Morocco has announced the reopening of its air borders and sea for the 14th of July at midnight, but only for citizens and foreign residents wishing to return in the Kingdom or leave it. No date has yet been given for tourism. The Moroccans and foreign residents are thus allowed to return to Morocco only by plane or by boat. According to a press release from the government, " the national airlines will be scheduled as many flights as necessary for the success of this operation ". All travelers will be required to submit a test screening of Covid-19-negative dating back to less than 48 hours to boarding. Wearing a mask is mandatory and a control PCR could be performed during the trip.

Morocco will there be a quarantine for foreign tourists this summer ?

at the Beginning of July, the city of Safi has been placed in quarantine and its about 300 000 inhabitants subject to a total containment due to a new record of contamination. A half-dozen cities remain subject to restrictions because of outbreaks epidemiological "in the workplace", particularly in the west of Morocco. About the quarantine on arrival in the territory, nothing has been released for the moment knowing that we don't know the date of reopening of the borders for tourists.

What are the measures of social distancing and hygiene put in place in Morocco ?

With the extension of the state of emergency until July 10, 2020, the port of the mask remains mandatory in Morocco. The rallies are banned, mosques, cinemas and theatres remain closed, and the restaurants and cafes are limited to take-out orders. Therefore, it's difficult to imagine a holiday "normal" in Morocco this summer time that these strict rules of social distancing and hygiene are in place.

The country is still divided in two, with a zone 1 that includes the least populated regions. In these small cities, it will be possible to circulate without authorization, and enjoy public spaces in open air that have reopened. By contrast, the area 2, which includes all the tourist destinations of Morocco (Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Tangier etc.) are still confined until further order.

The airports have reopened, with what company, starting in Morocco this summer ? Date Of Update: 09 July 2020, 04:57