In the past one week, the number of COVID-19 cases reported in Brunei Darussalam showed a slight increase from the previous week, with the average daily rate of cases at 485 cases per day last week, compared to 437 cases per day in the previous week. 41,068 ART results were uploaded to the BruHealth application within one week of which 8.2 percent were positive.

The Minister of Health during the COVID-19 Media Conference yesterday afternoon at Dewan Al-Afiah, Ministry of Health stated 3 cases are in Category 4 requiring oxygen assistance and under close supervision. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Md Isham bin Haji Jaafar also shared that the rate of vaccination coverage of COVID-19 in the country remains at a high level with 78.6 percent of all citizens and residents having received the third dose of the vaccine and 10.8 percent also have received the fourth dose.

459 new cases have been reported, of which 453 cases are the result of ART and 6 cases are the result of 62 RTPCR laboratory tests performed in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the trend of Influenza cases and Influenza-like infections, Influenza-like Illness, ILI, in the past week continues to show a decrease. However, the trend of infection has not yet fully returned to normal. The public are reminded to remain vigilant and take preventive measures such as self-isolation if experiencing signs of infection and avoiding crowded places. See a doctor immediately if the signs of infection persist or worsen and to get the Influenza vaccine, especially for those over the age of 60 and those with health problems.

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