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Brunei reports 98 new COVID-19 cases

Apr 29, 2022

Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], April 29: Brunei reported 98 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, under the 100-mark for the first time since Feb. 2 this year.
As a country of 420,000 people, Brunei has recorded less than 1,000 new cases for 36 straight days since March 24 after the daily increase during the third wave reached its peak on March 3 at 4,885 cases.
The national tally in Brunei is 141,629 cases. The total number of COVID-19 active cases dropped to 836 from 891 the previous day.
Of the active cases, 17 are currently treated in hospitals, whereas 819 cases are undergoing home self-isolation.
As of April 27, 65 percent of Brunei's population have received three doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and China's Sinopharm are administered in Brunei.
Source: Xinhua