7 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed yesterday, bringing the total COVID-19 cases to 15,506. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar, Minister of Health stated the matter at a media conference on the latest COVID-19 situation held at Dewan Al ‘Afiah, Ministry of Health. Joining the media conference was Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, Minister of Home Affairs.
Of the total, 4 are local cases and 3 are import cases. The number of new cases is the result of 932 laboratory tests conducted in the past 24 hours. Therefore, the rate of positive cases yesterday is 0.8 percent.
Among the cases being treated at the National Isolation Centre, 1 case is still in Category 5 requiring assistance of artificial ventilation and an additional heart/lung machine, ECMO at the Intensive Care Unit. 18 cases have recovered yesterday, bringing the total number of recovered cases in Brunei Darussalam to 15,317 cases and total active cases are 89 cases. Meanwhile, the bed occupancy rate in isolation centres nationwide is 2.3 percent.
Source: Radio Television Brunei