BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 25 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei marked its second day without any new Covid-19 cases, and 171 days without any local transmissions as of Saturday night (Oct 24).
The national tally of confirmed cases in the country stands at 148, including seven imported cases, announced the government on Saturday.
Meanwhile, there are two active Covid-19 cases receiving treatment at the National Isolation Centre in the Tutong District.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has taken 109 samples for SARS-CoV-2 virus testing over the past 24 hours, totalling 66,377 tests conducted since January 2020.
A total of 323 individuals are currently undergoing mandatory self-isolation at government monitoring centres after returning from abroad, while 7,330 have completed their mandatory self-isolation at monitoring centres since March 2020.
In its breakdown of Covid-19 cases in the country, healthinfo.gov.bn revealed that there were 114 cases in the Brunei-Muara District, 28 in the Belait District and six in the Tutong District.
But on Saturday, Brunei also mourned for the loss of their beloved prince.
Born on July 29, 1982, Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim passed away on Saturday morning morning, 7th of Rabiulawal, 1442 Hijrah corresponding to October 24, at 10.08am, at the age of 38.
Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim received his early education at International School Brunei and went for further studies at the Raffles Institution, Republic of Singapore, and subsequently studied at Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom.
In his lifetime, Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim was awarded the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB), the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS), and the Golden Jubilee Medal (Gold Medal).
Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim was known as a virtuous person who was active in various charities such as arts, youth and welfare, especially in helping persons with different disabilities and autism.
Earlier on Saturday, His Majesty The Sultan of Brunei also announced to the people and residents of Brunei, with deepest sorrow, that His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim passed away yesterday, 7th of Rabiulawal, 1442 Hijrah, corresponding to October 24 at 10.08am.
People and residents of Brunei were required to hoist the national flag at half-mast (only on October 24), and mourn for seven days starting from yesterday. - Borneo Bulletin/Asian News Network
The national tally of confirmed cases in the country stands at 148, including seven imported cases, announced the government on Saturday.
Meanwhile, there are two active Covid-19 cases receiving treatment at the National Isolation Centre in the Tutong District.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has taken 109 samples for SARS-CoV-2 virus testing over the past 24 hours, totalling 66,377 tests conducted since January 2020.
A total of 323 individuals are currently undergoing mandatory self-isolation at government monitoring centres after returning from abroad, while 7,330 have completed their mandatory self-isolation at monitoring centres since March 2020.
In its breakdown of Covid-19 cases in the country, healthinfo.gov.bn revealed that there were 114 cases in the Brunei-Muara District, 28 in the Belait District and six in the Tutong District.
But on Saturday, Brunei also mourned for the loss of their beloved prince.
Born on July 29, 1982, Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim passed away on Saturday morning morning, 7th of Rabiulawal, 1442 Hijrah corresponding to October 24, at 10.08am, at the age of 38.
Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim received his early education at International School Brunei and went for further studies at the Raffles Institution, Republic of Singapore, and subsequently studied at Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom.
In his lifetime, Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim was awarded the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB), the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS), and the Golden Jubilee Medal (Gold Medal).
Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim was known as a virtuous person who was active in various charities such as arts, youth and welfare, especially in helping persons with different disabilities and autism.
Earlier on Saturday, His Majesty The Sultan of Brunei also announced to the people and residents of Brunei, with deepest sorrow, that His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim passed away yesterday, 7th of Rabiulawal, 1442 Hijrah, corresponding to October 24 at 10.08am.
People and residents of Brunei were required to hoist the national flag at half-mast (only on October 24), and mourn for seven days starting from yesterday. - Borneo Bulletin/Asian News Network
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