Brunei reports 217 new COVID-19 cases
Apr 14, 2022
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), April 14: Brunei reported 217 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 139,278.
Brunei has recorded less than 1,000 daily new cases for 21 straight days since March 24 after the number of daily infections during the current third wave reached its peak on March 3 at 4,885 cases, according to official data.
As of April 12, 62.4 percent of Brunei's 420,000 population had received three doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
The COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and China's Sinopharm are those administered in the Southeast Asian country.
Currently, a total of 2,399 patients are being treated and monitored in Brunei, and 136,663 recoveries have been reported from the pandemic.
Brunei's Prime Minister's Office announced on Wednesday that the country's temporary suspension of cross-border activities will be extended for 15 days from April 16 to 30.
Brunei shares land and sea borders with Malaysia.
Source: Xinhua
