Moroccan authorities say a new Covid-19 wave in the country, with severe cases and fatalities, remains possible amid concerns over the worldwide spread of Covid-19's new dominant variant, 'Eris', reported Rabat's state news agency MAP.

"(There is) the possibility of recording some serious cases or even deaths, especially among elderly people, those with immune fragility, or those with chronic diseases," reads the Moroccan Ministry of Health press release published on Friday, 4 August.