With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the COVID-19 Steering Committee, with trust in Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala, hereby announces the updates to COVID-19 control measures as well as travel guidelines that will commence simultaneously on Thursday, 15th September 2022. The Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office announced the updated control measures at the media conference.

The use of face masks indoors or outdoors will be optional and no longer be made mandatory. However, the use of face masks is still compulsory for:

– Individuals with symptoms or symptomatic who may need to leave their house for any purposes;

– In health facilities, either government or private facilities, including hospitals, clinics, ambulances, swab centres and vaccination centres;

– If required by event organisers;

– And, to ensure good food handling practices, food handlers involved in food preparation in restaurants, eateries, cafés and food stalls are also required to wear face masks while working.

The requirement for prayer mat-width distancing that is using large-sized prayer mats for daily congregational Fardhu prayers and Friday prayers in mosques is retained and the use of personal prayer mats is encouraged although not mandatory.

Source: Radio Television Brunei