Yemen is to date free of any corona infection case: Ministerial Committee

SANAA, March 16 (YPA) – The Higher Ministerial Committee for Epidemic Control in Sanaa on Monday confirmed that Yemen has so far been completely free of any cases of coronavirus infection.

This came in a press conference held by the committee following its meeting, during which the precautionary measures taken to face Corona epidemic were discussed.

The committee held Saudi-led coalition forces and their agents, especially in Yemen Airlines Company in Aden, fully responsible for the results of not taking precautionary measures to combat this global epidemic.

In its meeting, the committee took a number of exceptional decisions, the most important of which was the closure of land ports to all travelers for a period of two weeks starting from Monday, March 16, with the exception of goods and freight, and the tightening of procedures on unofficial ports.

The committee also approved the suspension of studies and exams in schools, universities, institutes, colleges and the like facilities until further notice, directing the concerned ministries and authorities to abide by the new and previous decisions issued by the committee in this regard.

YPA