News National News National Brunei to get COVID-19 vaccine early next year Gov't has secured vaccine coverage for 50% of population November 24, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health minister said there is a “good possibility” that Brunei will get the COVID-19 vaccine by the first…
News National News National Brunei reaches 201 days without local coronavirus infections Only 8 imported cases have been recorded since May November 23, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health reported one imported COVID-19 case on Monday, a 37-year-old woman who travelled to Brunei from…
News National News National Coronavirus: One new imported case, but no local transmission for 169 days Brunei records only its seventh imported case since gov't began lifting restrictions in May October 23, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A 40-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday after returning to Brunei from Kuala Lumpur last week. The…
News National News National COVID-19 tally rises to 147 with one new imported case Brunei has not reported local transmission of the virus for 161 days October 14, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei recorded one new imported COVID-19 case on Wednesday, bringing the overall tally of coronavirus infections to 147. The…
News National News National Brunei relaxes curbs on foreign arrivals Mandatory isolation for new arrivals will now range from two to 14 days, depending on risk level of country of departure September 4, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Foreign nationals will be allowed to enter Brunei for essential travel from September 15, a move signalling the start…
News National News National Coronavirus: One new imported case detected as more restrictions lifted The government raises limit on public gatherings to 350 people and will allow organised sports from September 7 September 4, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei registered one new imported COVID-19 case on Thursday as the government announced more easing of coronavirus curbs in…
News National News National Brunei, Singapore set up ‘green lane’ for essential travel Travellers will not be required to isolate for two weeks as Brunei slowly resumes international travel in September September 1, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei is set to gradually reopen its borders in September following an agreement with Singapore to establish a “reciprocal…
News National News National COVID-19 tally reaches 144 with one new case The government has yet to decide on lifting travel ban despite Singapore reopening its borders to Bruneians from September 1 August 25, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – An inbound passenger from India HAS tested positive for the coronavirus, raising Brunei’s COVID-19 tally to 144. The 36-year-old…
News National News National MoH logs one new COVID-19 infection A 31-year-old woman becomes Brunei's 143rd coronavirus case after travelling from the Middle East August 19, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry has confirmed one new COVID-19 infection on Wednesday after a 31-year-old woman tested positive for the…
News National News National Gov’t announces further easing of COVID-19 curbs Public gatherings will be limited to 200 people from August 17 as Brunei cuts cost of swab tests for foreign arrivals August 13, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government has announced further easing of COVID-19 control measures, raising the limit of people at public and social…