Brunei govt announces that mandatory self-isolation due to Covid-19 to be scrapped

Brunei Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew (right) and Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar at the press conference held at Ministry of Health, Commonwealth Drive on Monday (Feb 6). - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 6 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): With the consent of Brunei king Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Covid-19 Steering Committee on Monday announced the latest amendments to Covid-19 control measures, which will commence on Wednesday, Feb 15.

According to a statement read by the Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah on behalf of the Steering Committee during a press conference held at the Ministry of Health, Infectious Diseases Act Cap 204 will no longer be the basis for mandatory isolation for positive cases of Covid-19.