13 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Yemen, increasing the total number of cases to 323, according to Yemen's Health Ministry on Sunday.

"During the past 24 hours, the health departments officially registered 13 new COVID-19 cases in a number of provinces controlled by the government," as the released information by the country's supreme national emergency committee stated.

The total number of deaths increased to is 80 in the country, after three more deaths were recorded in the areas controlled by the Yemeni government.

Health authorities stated that the total number of recoveries has climbed to 14 from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 10th.

Several actions have been taken in combating the pandemic by the Yemeni government, consisting of partial curfew in Aden and other major cities under its control.