Local medical authorities say that death rates in Aden are soaring this year, despite a relative lull in a war that ravaged the place in previous years. He was in a coma when he was admitted by the only hospital in Aden designated to treat Covid-19 at the time. Local health officials say Aden recorded an average of 55 daily deaths in May, a significant surge from previous months. Fatalities in Aden, the seat of power of Yemen's internationally-recognized government, are poised to exceed its wartime fatalities. There are just 60 hospital beds dedicated to Covid-19 in Aden, which has a population of roughly 800,000.

Source: CNN June 12, 2020 04:18 UTC