Yemen declares Aden an 'infested' city as coronavirus spreads

Yemen declares Aden an
# 11 May 2020 15:41 (UTC +04:00)

Yemeni authorities declared Aden, interim seat of the Saudi-backed government, an “infested” city on Monday after the number of coronavirus cases there jumped to 35, with four deaths, APA reports citing Reuters.

A five-year war has shattered Yemen’s health system, pushed millions to the brink of famine and divided the country between the internationally recognized government and the Houthi group that ousted it from power in the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014.

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