RABAT- Morocco is to extend its national lockdown to contain the spread of the new coronavirus until June 10, Prime Minister Saad Dine El Otmani said on Monday.

Morocco had confirmed 6,930 coronavirus cases, including 192 deaths, by Monday morning, as the rise of hotspots within families and factories complicates efforts to curb infections.

(Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi; Editing by Alex Richardson) ((ahmed.eljechtimi@thomsonreuters.com;))