News National News National Daily cases rise above 200 again Death toll rises to 53 as 4,185 infections have been reported since night curfew began October 23, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Daily new coronavirus cases crossed the 200 mark again on Saturday, nearly three weeks after the government imposed a…
News National News National High vaccination rate not enough for Brunei to end partial lockdown: MoH Healthcare capacity is another key factor that will determine lifting of restrictions, says health minister October 22, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A high vaccination rate will not be enough for Brunei to lift its partial lockdown as healthcare capacity will…
News National News National Brunei hits 80% threshold for first dose vaccinations Health ministry revises vaccination rate based on latest population count but data inconsistency exists October 21, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – More than 80 percent of Brunei residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose in the government’s latest…
News National News National MoH: Brunei will not chase zero COVID infections to reopen economy Some restrictions will likely be maintained in shift to living with endemic COVID-19 October 20, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei does not intend to target zero coronavirus infections before reopening its economy, the health minister said on Wednesday.…
News National News National Brunei’s population declines as more foreign workers leave due to pandemic Early results from the 2021 census show sultanate is moving towards an ageing population with falling birth rates October 20, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s population shrank 5.2 percent year-on-year due to a continuing exodus of foreign workers over the past two years. The…
News National News National Four RIPAS Hospital wards under lockdown with 20 COVID cases detected Health ministry confirms 173 new infections on Tuesday October 19, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Four wards have been placed on lockdown at RIPAS Hospital after 20 coronavirus cases were detected, the health minister…
News National News National MoH gives green light to use Pfizer COVID vaccine for teenagers Death toll climbs to 50; 187 new infections detected October 18, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry on Monday authorised the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for teenagers aged 12 to 17 to…
News National News National Daily COVID infections drop to lowest level since September 19 Another two new clusters were detected at foreign worker's accommodation on Saturday October 16, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s daily COVID-19 case count plunged 75 percent to 105 on Saturday after recording its highest number of new…
News National News National Brunei passes 10,000 COVID cases milestone after breaking daily record Infections continue to mount at migrant worker dormitories as MoH starts administering booster shots to frontline workers October 15, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei marked a grim milestone of surpassing 10,000 COVID-19 cases, with a new daily record high of 423 infections…
News National News National Brunei shortens quarantine period for fully vaccinated arrivals Gov't revises COVID-19 travel guidelines, mulls use of vaccine passports once economy reopens October 14, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Fully vaccinated travellers entering Brunei will undergo a shorter isolation period of one to seven days from 14, as…