BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 11 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Laboratory tests for COVID-19 virus on all Bruneian contacts of the two Malaysian cases are found to be negative, Brunei’s Ministry of Health announced.
Following reports from the Malaysian health ministry last Sunday, of two Malaysians testing positive for COVID-19, after their return from Brunei, the Brunei health ministry said, investigations into both cases are still underway and 120 individuals are currently undergoing quarantine, while 2,703 individuals have completed their quarantine.
Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, with the national tally of cases standing at 141, marking the 34th consecutive day without new cases since May 7. No more recoveries were recorded, maintaining the total number of recovered cases at 138.
The health ministry added, only one active case is still receiving treatment, at the National Isolation Centre, who is still in critical condition.
There have been two deaths resulting from the COVID-19 in Brunei.– NNN-BBNEWS
