Brunei starts easing restrictions

Better safe than sorry: A customer scanning the QR code before entering a shop in Brunei. — Borneo Bulletin/ANN

DESPITE no new cases of Covid-19 and no infections for about three weeks, Brunei Darussalam is observing precautionary measures as the virus is still considered a threat.

The government is now in the first phase of the de-escalation plan to lift restrictions by a gradual reduction of social distancing measures.As such, Health Minister Dr Awang Mohd Isham Jaafar has been encouraging members of the public and businesses to use the BruHealth app to scan QR codes when entering and exiting commercial premises.