News National News National COVID-19 infections fall for second straight week Seven-day average for new cases drops below 200 for first time since night curbs began October 29, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The weekly average of new coronavirus cases in Brunei dropped to the lowest level since the government imposed a…
News National News National COVID jabs for teens set to start in second week of November About 20,000 adults' second dose appointments have been rescheduled to accommodate the vaccine rollout for students October 28, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry plans to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to teenagers in the second week of November as about…
News National News National Refrain from injecting breast fillers, women urged In message to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, health minister says breast enhancement fillers can cause serious medical complications October 27, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The health minister has urged women to avoid breast enhancement injections as this can cause complications in detecting cancer.…
News National News National Brunei lifts ban on essential travellers from Indonesia, five South Asian countries Schools have started distributing vaccination consent forms to parents ahead of vaccine drive for teenagers October 27, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will allow essential travellers from Indonesia and South Asian countries to enter the country from November 1 as…
News National News National Nearly 7,000 migrant workers swabbed in mass COVID testing sweep Health ministry expects COVID-19 cases in worker dorms to continue rising in the coming days October 26, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Nearly 7,000 migrant workers have been tested for COVID-19 in a mass swabbing operation as cases linked to dormitories…
News National News National COVID-19: Brunei unveils lockdown exit plan Gov't to start easing restrictions when 70% of population is fully jabbed, including gradual reopening of borders October 26, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government on Monday announced a three-phase COVID-19 pandemic exit plan that will finally see Brunei loosen its 18-month…
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 Religious school exams rescheduled to early 2022 MoRA says gov't reviewing possibility of allowing Bruneians to go on Haj and Umrah October 22, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Four key religious school exams will be postponed to January and February 2022, a move affecting close to 8,300…
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…