A health worker checks a traveler's body temperature as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, May 25, 2020. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)
ADEN, Yemen, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in the Yemeni provinces controlled by the government has increased to 233 as health authorities confirmed 11 new cases on Monday.
According to a brief statement released by the country's Health Ministry, "during the past 24 hours, 11 new cases were officially recorded in three provinces controlled by the government."
The war-torn Arab country recorded also two more deaths among the people being treated for COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 44 in the Yemeni areas under the control of the government.
The pro-government health authorities said that the number of recoveries has increased 10 since the outbreak of coronavirus on April 10.
The Yemeni government has taken several measures to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, including imposing a partial overnight curfew in Aden and other major cities under its control.
The government called on donors and relevant international humanitarian organizations to provide 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 Sanaa.
