29 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed yesterday bringing the total number of cases to 15,986. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Awang Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar, Minister of Health stated the matter during the Media Conference on the Latest COVID-19 Situation held at Dewan Al 'Afiah, Ministry of Health yesterday afternoon.
According to the Minister of Health, of the total, 24 are local cases while 5 are import cases. The number of new cases is from 2,380 laboratory tests carried out. Therefore, the rate of positive cases is 1.2 percent. Among the cases being treated at the National Isolation Centre, one case is in Category 4 requires oxygen assistance and under close monitoring. 34 cases have recovered, bringing the total recovered cases to 15,506 with 378 active cases. Meanwhile, the bed occupancy rate nationwide is 8.9 percent.
Source: Radio Television Brunei