ADEN, Yemen, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's pro-government Health Ministry on Tuesday reported nine new COVID-19 cases in the war-ravaged Arab country, bringing the total number to 65.
The nine new cases were detected by the health authorities in the country's southern port city of Aden and other provinces controlled by the government including Shabwa, Mahrah, and Abyan.
According to a statement released by the health ministry, 10 patients have so far died from the disease, while only one case recovered.
The Yemeni authorities have taken several measures to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, including imposing a partial overnight curfew in Aden and other main cities.
On Monday, Yemen's local health authorities declared Aden as an infected area following the coronavirus spread and mosquito-borne diseases among the city's citizens.
The pro-government Yemeni authorities called on donors and relevant international humanitarian organizations to provide urgent support to help contain the pandemic.
On May 2, the World Health Organization said Yemen's fragile health system is facing catastrophic shortages after five years of war, while COVID-19 supplies in the country are grossly insufficient.
Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014, when the Houthi group seized control of much of the country's north and forced the internationally-recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi out of the capital Sanaa. Enditem
