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Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Lela Cheteria
Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Jaya Negara PengiranHaji Abu Bakar, Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara tour the underwater
photo exhibition by Cecilia Lee at the Embassy of Republic of Turkey in Brunei Darussalam. PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIR
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BEIJING (AFP) - China faced deepening
isolation over its coronavirus epidemic
yesterday as the death toll soared to 259,
with the United States (US) and Australia
leadingagrowinglistofnationstoimpose
extraordinary Chinese travel bans.
WithBritain,RussiaandSwedenamong
the countries conirming their irst infec-
tions, the virus has now spread to more
than two dozen nations, sending govern-
ments scurrying to limit their exposure.
Brunei Darussalam’s waters are free from
red water pollution, the Fisheries Depart-
ment, Ministry of Primary Resources and
Tourism stated.
It said this was revealed following results
from the monitoring and analysis reports on
Brunei waters since August 2019.
The department, however said as a pre-
cautionary measure, the public is reminded to
remove all gills, stomachs and internal organs
of ish before cooking.
The public is also advised not to eat small
ish if the gills, stomachs and internal organs
cannot be removed, shellish and ish of un-
known origin.
The department will continue themonitoring
of red water.
The public can report any incident of water
colour change, or inding large numbers of
dead ish in Brunei Darussalam’s coastal waters
and beaches on 2770066 (working hours) and
7297771 (hotline).
Brunei free from
red tide, Fisheries
Dept confirms
Azlan Othman
ROYALTY GRACE PHOTO EXHIBITION EVENT
The Ministry of Health (MoH) deployed
personnel with temperature guns to
check incoming visitors to the country
at all border entry points following the
growing concern over novel coronavirus
(2019-nCOV).
Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr
Haji Mohammad Isham bin Haji Jaafar vis-
ited the border entry point of Kuala Lurah
yesterday afternoon.
Accompanying the minister were Deputy
Permanent Secretary (Professional) at the
MoH Dr Haji Zulaidi bin Haji Abdul Latif,
Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and
Management) at the MoH Maswadi bin Haji
Mohsin and ministry's oficials.
Virus scare: Border checkpoints
get temperature guns
James Kon
Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad IshambinHaji Jaafar monitors the temperature
screening at the Kuala Lurah entry point yesterday. PHOTO: JAMES KON
China’s isolation
grows as virus
toll reaches 259
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