ADEN, Yemen, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's health authorities on Friday recorded 21 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the war-ravaged Arab country to 106.
The 21 new cases included three deaths, according to a brief statement released by the country's supreme national emergency.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 15 in different areas of the government-controlled provinces including the southern port city of Aden and the southeastern province of Hadramout.
So far, the pro-government health authorities recorded only one recovery since the outbreak of coronavirus on April 10.
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.
Last week, Yemen's local health authorities declared Aden as an infected area following the coronavirus spread and mosquito-borne diseases among its citizens.
The pro-government Yemeni authorities called on donors and relevant international humanitarian organizations to provide urgent support to help contain the pandemic.
Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014, when the Iran-backed 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
