The Aden-based national coronavirus committee has announced 17 new COVID-19 cases, 10 of them in the Yemeni southern port city, to raise the total count in areas under the legitimate government's control to 51 with eight deaths.
The committee declared Aden on Monday an "infested" city due to the spread of the coronavirus and other diseases after recent flooding. It said movement from Aden to other regions was barred with the exception of the transport of goods.
"The administrative and political situation in Aden is also hampering efforts to combat the coronavirus and this should be remedied so relevant entities can carry out their duties," the committee said on its Twitter account.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended staff activity at its hubs in Houthi-held areas of Yemen, a directive seen by Reuters showed, in a move sources said aimed to pressure the group to be more transparent about suspected coronavirus cases.
