Yemen Reports Highest Death Toll of COVID-19 amid 3rd Wave of Pandemic

The Emergency Committee under the Yemeni government announced on Wednesday, registering the highest death toll of the Coronavirus in its regions throughout months.

The committee reported 14 deaths and 45 new infections with the deadly virus so the total number of infections hit 7625 confirmed cases amid the third wave of the pandemic that is still sweeping through the country.

The Higher National Committee said that it registered nine deaths in Eden, the status quo capital of the country, Sanaa, the historical capital of Yemen seized by the Houthi rebels.

It is worth noting that total death toll of CCOVID-19 in Yemen reached 1438 until now.

Local authorities sterilize the streets of Sanaa to prevent the virus from invading new areas.

The daily rise in the death toll of COVID-19 in Yemen coincides with the severe shortage in the anti-corona vaccines after five months of receiving 360 thousand doses of the vaccines as the first batch of 1.9 million doses late in March this year.

COVAX, an international initiative, pledges to offer millions of doses to low-income countries to confront the pandemic within the current year.

However, Dr. Qasem Buhaibeh, the Yemeni Minister of Health, said last Tuesday, that his country will receive the first batch of the anti-corona vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, a British drugmaker, next Sunday. These doses are donated by the United States of America (USA)  through COVAX.

Last Saturday, the Yemeni government declared upgrading of its medical facilities to confront the third wave of COVID-19.

International agencies warned of a catastrophe in Yemen since only 1% of the Yemeni population has received the first dose meanwhile, the medical system collapsed.

A number of international organizations revealed that only half a Yemeni medical facilities are operating now although they have shortages of medicines, devices, and trained medical crews.