Brunei reports 1 new Covid-19 case after 16-day record


Minister of Health Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar at the press conference on May 6. - Borneo Bulletin

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua): Brunei reported one new case of the Covid-19 on Wednesday (May 6), breaking the 16-day record without new cases since April 19 and bringing the national tally of cases to 139.

According to Brunei's Ministry of Health, Case 139 was detected from a nationwide surveillance on citizens and residents in Brunei, including foreign workers.

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