Yemen warns of a possible second wave of "Corona"

The Yemeni government has recorded 2,187 cases of "Corona", of which 620 died. Archives

Yesterday, the Supreme National Committee for Emergencies in Yemen said that hospitals must prepare for a possible second wave of the emerging corona virus, and take measures to prevent its spread.

Testing and monitoring are limited in the war-torn country, but confirmed cases have risen in the past 10 days, after falling since September to only two cases per day.

The Supreme National Emergency Committee recorded 11 cases each Tuesday and Monday in areas under the internationally recognized government.

The legitimate Yemeni government recorded 2,187 cases of Coronavirus, of which 620 died. The Houthi militia has not provided figures since May, when it said that it had recorded four injuries and one death.

The United Nations and aid agencies, which have been preparing for several months to face a possible second wave during the winter, say that these official figures underestimate the spread of the virus.

The Higher Committee on Confronting the Spread of the Virus said on Twitter that the Ministry of Health has called on hospitals and medical centers to take preventive measures from isolating suspected cases, announcing confirmed cases, and initiating epidemiological examinations and evaluating the status of isolation centers, laboratories and medical swab centers.

The United Nations had warned last year that "Covid-19" would be a "disaster" for Yemen, which is on the verge of famine, with poor supplies of clean water and high rates of malnutrition and diseases such as cholera and dengue fever.

Yemen is expected to receive the first shipment of vaccines, including 2.3 million doses, through the Kovacs program by March.

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