Brunei records one more Covid-19 case, total 138


Minister of Health Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar speaks at the press conference. - Borneo Bulletin

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): After recording one confirmed Covid-19 case on Saturday, Brunei Darussalam on Sunday (April 19) added another new case, bringing the current total to 138.

Case 138 is a 50-year-old woman, who is the family contact of Case 33. She was first tested on March 13, after Case 33 was detected. Her results came back as negative. A follow-up test was conducted on April 18, and this time she tested positive.

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