Is it safe to travel to Morocco? Latest coronavirus advice as RAM suspends flights to Milan and Venice – The Sun

AS the world battles with the spread of coronavirus, Morocco has recorded two cases so far.

While the national airliner, Royal Air Maroc has suspended its flights to the Italian cities, Venice and Milan, here is all you need to know if you are planning a trip to the North African nation.

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Is it safe to travel to Morocco?

On Thursday March 5, 2020, Morocco recorded its second case of the coronavirus which has gripped the globe, killing more than 3,800 people so far.

The infected woman is a citizen of the country who had returned from Italy, according to Morocco's health minister.

Both cases were recorded in the city of Casablanca.

Last week, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the Morocco Football Federation ordered all matches to be played without fans in attendance.

Meanwhile, the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism and the national airline Royal Air Maroc have predicted severe cancellations for March.

This will be a blow to the country's tourism industry as there is an expected loss of 100,000 tourists.

On Sunday, March 8, Royal Air Maroc said it had suspended all flights to Venice and Milan.

The two cities have currently been put on lockdown by authorities after Italy recorded over 7, 300 cases of the deadly bug.

Morocco has so far had 55 suspected cases come back negative.

The country has also cancelled several economic and cultural events which involves foreign travellers in order to prevent the spread of the disease.

Can I cancel my flight to Morocco?

If you are flying to Morocco from the UK in the next few days, your flight will remain unaffected.

As the virus continues to spread, you are advised to keep up to date with the latest travel advice as flight status can change at short notice.

Royal Air Maroc, the country's flag carrier has cancelled flights to several affected countries including China and Italy.

If you are concerned about travelling to Morocco, you can contact your airline to find out whether they can change your flight.

Refunds and free changes are unlikely, however.

The only time tour operators are required to give a refund on holiday packages is if the Foreign Office changes its travel advice for a region and turns it into a no-go area, which they have not done in this case.

Also, independent hotels are not under an obligation to refund money in this instance, so if you have paid in advance and choose not to turn up, you will lose your money.

If the hotel is a large chain, you cold ask to change your stay to another location or delay your trip but they are not required to grant this.

Travellers are advised to check with their travel insurance providers to see if there is something they can do, but that is also unlikely.

Officials have advised not cancelling your trip abroad – if you are concerned about your trip, then we explain how you can cancel it.

We've also updated the latest travel advice for Australia as well as Switzerland.

If you're heading to Poland, we've explained what to know following a number of coronavirus cases.

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