8 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed yesterday, bringing the total COVID-19 cases to 15,426. 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 were Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Doctor 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 total, 7 are local and 1 is an import case. The number of new cases are the result of 2,818 lab tests conducted in the past 24 hours. Therefore, the rate of positive cases is 0.3 percent. Among the cases being treated at the National Isolation Centre, One Category 5 case is being treated at the Intensive Care Unit requiring artificial ventilation assistance. 21 cases have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 15,171 while 155 cases remain active. Meanwhile, the bed occupancy rate in isolation centres nationwide is 3.8 percent.
Source: Radio Television Brunei