Brunei reports record high daily Covid-19 cases; 314 cases reported on Sunday night (Aug 22)


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug. 22 (Xinhua): Brunei reported 314 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, another record daily spike, bringing the national tally to 1,769.

According to Brunei's Ministry of Health, the new cases included 308 local infections and six imported cases. While the source of infection of 141 local cases is still under investigation, 141 are related to 14 active clusters already identified and 26 are related to four new clusters confirmed on Sunday.

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