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KUALA LUMPUR (CNA) - Malaysia
reported a total of ive deaths related
to COVID19 yesterday, bringing the
national death toll to eight.
The latest fatalities reported yes-
terday were a 69-year-old Malaysian
man linked to the cluster involving a
mass religious gathering in Kuala Lum-
pur, and a 57-year-old Malaysian man
who had been in close contact with
a conirmed COVID19 case who had
attended the religious gathering, and
also had travel history to Vietnam.
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Malaysia reports
five COVID-19
deaths, bringing
death toll to eight
James Kon
A second person fully recovered from COVID-
19 yesterday, while another ive new positive
cases have been recorded in Brunei, bringing
the total number of cases to 83. One new
conirmed case is a six-month-old infant.
The latest details were revealed by Minister
of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham
bin Haji Jaafar at a press conference at the
Ministry of Health yesterday.
The minister said Case 79 is a 28-year-old
man who is a close contact of Case 13. Case
13’s early contact tracing found the person
negative following laboratory tests and on
quarantine since March 12. However, he
experienced body ache on March 16. Another
laboratory test was conducted. Following the
latest development, family members staying
with him were also instructed to carry out
another laboratory test and the quarantine
period extended.
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Infant among
five new COVID-19
patients in Brunei,
total now 83
Fadley Faisal
A local man who uploaded a video on
Instagram likely to cause a breach of peace
was charged in the Magistrate’s Court
yesterday.
Mohammad Norhadzrin binMohammad
Jamain, 22, is alleged to have uttered
insulting words on the social media
platform, likely to cause a breach of peace
under Section 19 of the Minor Offences
Act, Chapter 30.
While the Ministry of Health has been
regularly advising the public to practise
social distancing which includes reducing
close contact between people to slow
down the spread of infections or diseases,
the 36-second clip uploaded by the
defendant contradicts the advice, the
prosecution said in court.
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Youth charged
for posting video
breaching peace
The Ministry of Health (MoH) received donations of medical supplies and equipment worth
USD1 million from Zhejiang Hengyi Group Co Ltd as part of Hengyi’s corporate social
responsibility (CSR) to assist the Brunei Government in tackling the COVID19 outbreak.
Chief Executive Oicer of Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd Chen Lian Cai presented the
donation to the Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar during
a ceremony yesterday. TEXT: IZAH AZAHARI & PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH. (
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Monarch urges nation to be
ready, avoid mass gatherings
Azlan Othman
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddinWaddaulah ibni
Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali
Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien,
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of
Brunei Darussalam urged the nation
to be ready in an integrated manner
to shield all from the deadly COVID-
19 virus, to avoid mass gatherings,
be more responsible and intensify
supplication to seek Allah the
Almighty's help.
His Majesty in a special titah aired
over radio and television last night,
also urged the public not to engage
in panic buying and warned retailers
not to increase prices according to
their wishes, as legal action will be
taken against them. “Currently, we
are tested with COVID19. But we
are not alone. It affects globally.
The pandemic has spread fast,
affecting 180 countries with over
260,000 cases leading to over
11,000 deaths,” His Majesty said.
His Majesty said for three months
since the outbreak, Brunei was
free from COVID19 while many
countries were affected.
“Brunei was eventually affected
and the source of the outbreak
affecting Brunei was identiied
as the group of Bruneians who
participated in the
Tabligh
gathering
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.”
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His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi
Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
delivers the titah. PHOTO: INFOFOTO