BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 9 (NNN-PELITA BRUNEI) – Brunei reported one new imported case of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the national tally to 152.
According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the case is a 39-year-old man, arriving in Brunei on Nov 27, from Kuala Lumpur. The man reportedly showed no signs of infection and is currently being treated at the National Isolation Centre.
The Ministry of Health identified a total of six contacts, and all have undergone the COVID-19 swab tests and were confirmed negative.
With the detection of this latest case, there are two active cases being treated at the National Isolation Centre. A total of 11 imported cases are confirmed since the last local infection case on May 6. Brunei recorded 216 days without any local infection cases.
Meanwhile, 613 individuals are currently undergoing mandatory self-isolation at monitoring centres, provided by the government, who have arrived in the country after travelling abroad.
There were three deaths from COVID-19 in Brunei and a total of 147 patients have recovered.
Meanwhile, The Ministry of Health reminded the public to practice their social responsibilities by maintaining personal hygiene, practice proper cough and sneeze etiquette, recommended to wear face mask in crowded places, and if unwell, not to go to public places and attend social gatherings.– NNN-PELITA BRUNEI
