BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Minister of Health Dr Mohd Isham Haji Jaafar, in a virtual meeting with health ministers in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region on Wednesday, outlined the cases of Covid-19 infection in Brunei Darussalam.
He said, “More than 30 Covid-19 cases in the country did not show any symptoms of infection , and remained in asymptomatic condition throughout the infections, until they were confirmed to have fully recovered.”
The minister also appealed to the WHO to lead in identifying exit strategies in avoiding the risk of resurgence, while allowing safe recovery back to normal life in phases. This included a whole-of-government response to the early Covid-19 cases; the movement of health personnel in the frontlines; the deployment of the police and military for assistance in contact tracing; the readiness of quarantine areas through the help of the National Disaster Management Centre; raising laboratory capability by building a molecular diagnostic unit for respiratory viruses; and receiving assistance from the community in together curbing the spread of Covid-19 through donations,...
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