News National News National Brunei to remain in partial lockdown until Oct 3 Gov't shortens quarantine period of recovered patients from 21 to 14 days September 2, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will remain in a semi-lockdown for another month as the second COVID-19 wave has not been brought under…
News National News National COVID-19 claims Brunei’s youngest victim yet Another rise in cases reported as government holds vaccine swap talks with Singapore September 1, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health minister Wednesday confirmed that the coronavirus has claimed two more lives, including a 25-year-old man who became…
News National News National COVID-19 live updates: September 2021 archive An archive of our live blog from September 1-30 September 1, 2021 This live blog is now closed. For all coronavirus-related coverage, including charts and infographics, head to our COVID-19 hub. 166 new cases reported;…
News National News National MoH stops first-dose jabs amid COVID-19 vaccine shortage Death toll rises to nine as daily new cases fall for second straight day August 31, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s COVID-19 vaccination drive has hit a major setback as a vaccine shortage has forced the health ministry to…
News National News National COVID-19 recoveries surpass new cases for first time in second wave MoH says too early to tell if new cases are trending downwards August 30, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei reported a 26.2 percent drop in new coronavirus cases on Monday, but the health minister stopped short of…
News National News National Daily COVID-19 case count falls below 100 for first time in nine days Asymptomatic patients can return home once they test negative on Day 8 of their quarantine at isolation facilities August 28, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry detected 82 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, marking the first time in nine days Brunei’s daily…
News National News National Over half of 1,600 active COVID-19 cases still waiting for hospital beds Delta variant pushes 45% rise in weekly average of coronavirus cases August 27, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – More than half of 1,600 active COVID-19 cases are still waiting to be admitted to isolation facilities as the…
News National News National Brunei gets genome sequencing machine to detect COVID-19 variants Chinese investment firm IDG Capital donates machine to MoH August 26, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday received a genome sequencing machine donated by Beijing-based private equity firm IDG…
News National News National Brunei reports fourth COVID-19 death in three days Health ministry confirms Delta outbreak; authorises use of four self-test kits for public August 26, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry Thursday confirmed the deaths of two COVID-19 patients and the presence of the fast-spreading Delta variant…
News National News National Second COVID-19 wave shows no signs of slowing down Brunei reports sixth coronavirus death as daily cases continue to climb with 176 new infections August 25, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s second COVID-19 wave is showing no signs of abating as the health ministry Wednesday reported 176 new cases…