The total number of coronavirus infections that are confirmed in provinces controlled by the official Yemeni government in Yemen rose to 1,606 on Sunday as 25 more cases were confirmed.

According to the Yemeni Health Ministry in a statement, in the earlier 24 hours, the number of coronavirus recoveries across provinces that are controlled by the Yemeni government rose to 712 since the outbreak of the disease in the country in the 10th of April.

The government said that a total of 445 coronavirus patients have died in provinces it controls, including Aden southern port city.

The government has increased its efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus, such as enforcing a partial curfew in Aden city and other cities.