4 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed yesterday bringing the total number of cases to 15,465. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Awang Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar, Minister of Health stated the matter during the Media Conference on the Latest COVID-19 Situation at Dewan Al-Afiah, Ministry of Health. Joining the media conference were Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, Minister of Home Affairs and Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister of Finance and Economy.
Of the number, 3 were local cases while 1 was an import case. The number of new cases is the result of 2,675 lab tests carried out in the past 24 hours. Therefore, the rate of positive cases is 0.1 percent. Among the cases being treated at the National Isolation Centre, there is 1 case in Category 5, requiring assistance of artificial ventilation and an additional heart/lung machine, ECMO at the Intensive Care Unit. 1 case has recovered, bringing the total number of recovered cases in Brunei Darussalam to 15,265 cases, with total active cases at 100. Meanwhile, the bed occupancy rate in isolation centres nationwide is 2.7 percent.
Source: Radio Television Brunei