ADEN, Yemen, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The number of infections with COVID-19 in the Yemeni provinces controlled by the government has increased to 354 as health authorities confirmed 31 new cases on Monday, according to a brief statement released by the country's health ministry.

The war-torn Arab country recorded also four more deaths from the disease, bringing the death toll to 84 in the Yemeni areas under the control of the government.

The pro-government health authorities said the number of recoveries remained at 14 since the outbreak of coronavirus on April 10.

The Yemeni government has taken several measures to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, including imposing a partial overnight curfew in Aden and other major cities under its control.

The government called on donors and relevant international humanitarian organizations to provide support to help contain the pandemic.

Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthi group seized control of much of the country's north and forced the internationally-recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi out of Sanaa. Enditem

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