Morocco is introducing new coronavirus restrictions, including a night curfew, as infection rates rise.

The prime minister's office tweeted that the curfew would begin Tuesday night and would last from 21:00 to 05:00 local time.

The statement also said travel between Marrakesh, Casablanca and Agadir would be banned except for those with a vaccination passport or for medical emergencies.

Morocco - along with other countries in North Africa - has seen an alarming rise in Covid infections - mainly from the Delta variant - in the past few weeks.