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Beds almost 70% full at temporary isolation facilities Over 60% of residents are partially vaccinated; couples banned from holding wedding ceremonies at home

September 26, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Almost 70 percent of beds in Brunei’s five makeshift isolation facilities are occupied, with the health ministry preparing another…

Daily COVID tally hits record high as active cases surpass 2,000 for first time Death toll rises to 29; large cluster emerges at Al-Islah drug rehab centre

September 25, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – New coronavirus cases jumped to a record high of 326 on Saturday, with the death of another four COVID-19…

Gov’t mandates use of BruHealth app from September 25 Three more COVID-19 patients die as massive queues were reported for walk-in jabs at Indoor Stadium

September 25, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — All Brunei residents will be required to use the BruHealth contact tracing app if they wish to go out…

Indoor Stadium to open for walk-in vaccinations every Friday Priority is given to individuals who have yet to receive their first jab; 111 new COVID-19 cases detected

September 23, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Starting from September 24, individuals can get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose at the Indoor Stadium vaccination centre every…

Daily coronavirus cases soar above 200 for second time in three days Active clusters rise to 100, another two COVID-19 patients die

September 22, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry reported 201 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, surging 62 percent compared to the previous day. This…

Three women detained for drug-related activity at quarantine centre The trio are suspected of abusing Syabu and selling it to other COVID-19 patients

September 22, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Three women were brought to court on Tuesday for suspected drug activity at the government isolation facility at the…

MoH will not rule out full lockdown if cases continue to rise Health minister condemns COVID-19 rule breakers as 18-day-old baby becomes youngest person diagnosed with virus

September 21, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health minister Tuesday warned of a possible full lockdown if residents continue to disregard COVID-19 rules and a…

IGCSE, ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level exams scrapped The education ministry said school-assessed grades will be used in lieu of written exams

September 21, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – In a long awaited statement, the Ministry of Education (MoE) announced on Monday that written papers for IGCSE, O…

Brunei logs second-highest daily COVID-19 cases, two deaths Health minister warns of prolonged outbreak if people continue to make unnecessary outings

September 20, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei recorded 214 new coronavirus infections on Monday, its highest daily tally since August 22. All but one of…

Students still in the dark around O, A Level exams With the country still under a partial lockdown, it remains unclear whether in-person exams will go ahead

September 20, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health said it is still in discussions with the education ministry (MoE) over the best solution…

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