Coalition-backed government reports first confirmed case of coronavirus in Hadhramaut
HADHRAMAUT, April 10 (YPA) – Authorities belonging to Saudi-led coalition-backed government in Hadhramaut have reported the first case of coronavirus (Covid-19).
The case has been confirmed likely for one of the expatriates returning to Yemen via Saudi Arabia.
The so-called “Supreme National Committee for the Response to the Corona Epidemic” in Hadi Government in Yemen’s Hadhramaut province has reported the first confirmed infection with the new Coronavirus (Covid-19).
“The first confirmed case of the new Coronavirus in Hadhramout province has been recorded,” the committee said on Twitter on Friday.
According to the official committee, “the situation for infected person is stable and he is receiving health care, noting that medical teams and the relevant agencies have taken the necessary measures,” without giving further details.
The first confirmed case of Coronavirus infection in Yemen comes after nearly 150 days of precautionary measures to prevent the virus from leaking into Yemen, despite its spread in the region and the world.
Yemen has being suffering of general deterioration of the various service sectors, primarily the health sector, which has a capacity of only 1,500 beds, Health Minister Dr. Taha al-Mutawakel said.
But the deterioration of the medical sector is not all the problem, and in addition to this medical need, the high rates of poverty and unemployment to include about 80% of the population due to the interruption of wages and the decline in employment opportunities due to the war.
The World Health Organization (WHO) predicted that “70,000 Yemenis will die if the virus spreads in Yemen compared to the medical sector,” while the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Sanaa predicted “half a million Yemeni deaths.”
Observers say that the recording of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Hadhramaut “reflects the success of Saudi Arabia and the coalition countries’ determined attempts to transport the virus to Yemen through the ports controlled by the coalition forces”.
E.M