Morocco: Prime Minister of Mohammed VI, what is wrong with Saâd Eddine El Otmani?

The head of the Moroccan government, Saâd Eddine El Otmani, has reportedly been ill for several days. He should be back to work soon, starting next week, if everything goes as planned, according to Moroccan newspapers. What is the head of the Moroccan government suffering from?

In a message published on social networks yesterday, Tuesday 6 April, the Moroccan Prime Minister, Saad Eddine El Otmani was reassuring about his health. « I have received several calls from people wishing to inquire about my health. I would like to thank you all. I tell everyone that I am really ill, but my condition is not worrying, God willing, because I have been suffering for a few days from a cold and an inflammation of the meninges, » wrote the head of government.

A week ago, SaâdEddine El Ohmani had warned Moroccans against a third wave of the Coronavirus disease. To give consistency to his words, El Otmani had specified that the last two weeks have seen a significant increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 contamination, and that Morocco has recorded a worrying number of serious cases. Furthermore, the head of the Moroccan government, Saâd Eddine El Otmani, thanked King Mohammed VI for his benevolence and high solicitude.

To date, Morocco has reached almost 500,000 cases of Coronavirus, with more than 486,000 cured and 8,865 deaths.