Morocco on Thursday extended the suspension of all regular international passenger flights, over concerns about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the official news agency MAP reported.

The two-week suspension of international passenger flights, which came into force on Nov. 29, will be extended until further notice, the report said.

This suspension is part of the measures taken to preserve the achievements made by Morocco in fighting the pandemic and protect the health of its citizens, the report added.

The Moroccan Ministry of Health reported 146 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 951,092.

The ministry also reported two fatalities from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country's death toll to 14,794.

Morocco is the African country with the highest percentage of the population fully vaccinated, as it has launched a successful vaccination campaign since Jan. 28 after the arrival of the first shipment of China's Sinopharm vaccines.

As of Thursday, the total number of people fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 in Morocco reached 22,759,148, representing more than 70 percent of the target population.

So far, a total of 24,456,314 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Morocco, while 1,934,837 people have received the third booster shots, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.