MEDIA STATEMENT
ON THE CURRENT SITUATION OF COVID-19
IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
29 Muharram 1443 / 07 September 2021
1. Today, Tuesday, 29 Muharram 1443 / 07 September 2021, by the will of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala and with a heavy heart, the Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that one COVID-19 confirmed case has returned to the grace and mercy of Allah.
2. The case was Case 3273, who was a 92-year-old man. This case suffered from lung infection after being infected with COVID-19.
3. In light of this, in order to protect and respect the privacy as well as confidentiality of the case’s family, the Ministry of Health will not share his personal details. Members of the public are also requested to respect and not disseminate information relating to the case.
4. In this opportunity, myself representing the Ministry of Health as well as the people of Brunei Darussalam, would like to express our deepest condolences to his family and pray his soul will receive blessings from Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala and is placed among the pious. Al-Fatihah.
(Al-Fatihah)
5. The Ministry of Health would like to announce that today, one hundred and three (103) new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 3,567.
- Today, there are two new clusters detected bringing the total number of active clusters to 54 clusters. The new clusters are
- 3274 Cluster which contains 12 cases and 3381 Cluster which contains 5 cases. Both the new clusters include cases that were previously reported as cases for which the source of infection has not been identified.
- There are 28 additional new cases to 9 of the existing active clusters. The cases in these active clusters are individuals who are currently being quarantined and were found to be in contact with several confirmed cases.
- Moreover, there are 3 import cases reported today:
- 3 cases arrived in Brunei Darussalam from Manila on 25 August 2021 on board Royal Brunei BI 684.
- Meanwhile, 58 cases are still being investigated to determine the source of the infection.
- Contact tracing for all these new cases is currently undergoing. All identified close contacts are required to undergo mandatory quarantine and RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 test.
6. One hundred and eighty-seven (187) cases have recovered today, where this total includes 129 positive cases from Category 1 that have undergone self-isolation for 14 days at their respective homes. All of them have undergone second swab tests at Day 12 and have been confirmed recovered. With that, the total number of recovered cases in Brunei Darussalam has increased to 2,058 cases, whereas the total number active cases are 1,489 cases.
7. Among the active cases, eight cases are in critical condition, where six cases require assistance of artificial ventilation. Meanwhile, two cases still require the help of an additional heart/lung machine (ECMO). Meanwhile, thirty-one (31) cases that were categorised in Category 4 are now admitted at the Intensive Care Unit for close monitoring.
8. In the past 24 hours, a total of 3,876 samples have been tested for the SARS-CoV-2 virus which brings the total number of laboratory tests conducted since January 2020 to 256,037 tests.
9. Lastly, may Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala preserve and protect Brunei Darussalam and all its citizens and residents from all dangers, disasters and infectious diseases especially COVID-19.
10. For further information and latest updates, please visit the official website of the Ministry of Health at www.moh.gov.bn or through the BruHealth App. Any inquiries on COVID-19 can also be directed to the Health Advice Line 148, Talian Darussalam 123, Brunei Red Crescent (BRC) Helpdesk Line or email to: askhal@moh.gov.bn.
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Reference : KK/PR/2
Date : 29 Muharram 1443H / 07 September 2021