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Since 1953
Number of cases
Number of deaths
Recovered cases
Brunei Darussalam
COVID-19 STATISTICS
As of 3 April 2020
134
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COVID-19: Malaysia records 217 new cases
and three more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (CNA) - Malaysia reported
217 new cases of COVID†19 yesterday, bring-
ing the total number of people tested posi-
tive to 3,333.
Health Ministry Director-General Noor
Hisham Abdullah said at a press conference
Health workers conduct a drive-through COVID 19 test for people at KPJ Damansara Specialist
Hospital, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. PHOTO: AP
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that an additional three deaths were record-
ed, bringing the total number of fatalities
to 53.
Masks still not
compulsory,
says minister
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Izah Azahari
Three situations are needed to be
looked into prior to implementing the
mandatory use of face masks in the
country, spanning from the user, the
state of the society and the density of
the population, and the presence of
community spread.
This was said by Minister of Health
Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham
bin Haji Jaafar in response to a ques-
tion on his perspective following a
number of countries implementing
the mandatory use of face masks for
its citizens, at a press conference at
the Al-‘A˜iah Hall of the Ministry of
Health yesterday.
Azlan Othman
Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri
Hishammuddin Tun Hussein thanked
Brunei Darussalam for contributing
COVID†19 test kits to Malaysia.
In a message on social media, Dato’
Seri Hishamuddin said the ASEAN spirit
continues to be celebrated throughout
the COVID†19 crisis.
Malaysia
thanks Brunei
for COVID-19
contribution
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Hakim Hayat
Two videos that went viral on social me-
dia, showing a middle-aged man pur-
portedly beating to death two pup-
pies stuffed into a sack at a house
compound in Kampong Lambak Kanan,
sparked widespread outrage among the
public recently.
Many condemned the alleged mistreat-
ment of the animals, calling it “inhumane”
and “ruthless”.
The videos, ˜irst posted on Facebook on
Viral video causes
uproar among netizens
Thursday and later again by a local volun-
teer group for stray animals Care & Actions
for Strays (CAS) were shared.
Many netizens in the comments section
called for those responsible to be brought
to justice.
The ˜irst post, accompanied by a video
and pictures of the puppies, appeared to
be taken by a neighbour who witnessed
the alleged incident from the upper ˜loor of
a house.
James Kon
Several gunny bags containing postal items
and parcels from a neighbouring country
allegedly brought to the country illegally in
boats were seized byMarine Police personnel
of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) in the
waterways of Brunei Darussalam yesterday.
RBPF thwarts smuggling attempt
A boat with several large gunny bags containing postal items and parcels. PHOTO: RBPF
The drivers of the boats, Mohd Yusran
bin Mohd Yusra, 21, Mohd A˜if bin Ramli,
19, and Matahir bin Haji Hidup, 31, all locals
were detained.
Royal Customs and Excise Depart-
ment is investigating the case under
Section 140 of Customs Order 2006
which is smuggling items without
a declaration.
James Kon
Brunei Darussalam recorded one con˜irmed
COVID†19 case yesterday, with the country
continuing to record a low number of cases
in the past four days. The total number of in-
fected persons stands at 134.
Nine more cases who received treatment
at the National Isolation Centre have recov-
ered and were permitted to go home. This
brings the total number of persons who have
recovered in the country to 65.
Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji
Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar highlighted the
details at a press conference yesterday.
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One new
COVID-19 case,
nine more
recoveries