![]() “We do not have enough vaccines at the moment. The ministry is also studying the possibility of inoculating adolescents against COVID-19, but adults are being prioritised to get the jab now. Understandably, people are a bit anxious but you have to wait. “The long wait is because there were many walk-ins. “That’s why we need the booking system so that healthcare workers know how many people they can expect and not delay the process. Having a specific vaccination centre allows the ministry to maximise its workforce and reduce the waste of vaccines, the minister said. Responding to a question on the possibility of introducing a drive-thru vaccination site, YB Dato Hj Mohd Isham said it is not safe even though it is practised in other countries. The ministry is also considering opening more vaccination centres to address the long waiting times. Photo: Rudolf Portillo/The Scoop MoH mulls setting up more vaccination centres Members of the public wait for their turn to enter the Indoor Stadium to get their COVID-19 jabs on July 5, 2021. Ninety-eight patients are currently being treated at the NIC, which has 296 beds. ![]() With the growing number of cases, the ministry plans to place asymptomatic COVID-19 patients or those with mild symptoms at a makeshift facility if the National Isolation Centre (NIC) runs out of beds. Hotels across the country have been designated as health monitoring centres to isolate travellers who just arrived in Brunei. “We are also thinking of reducing the number of health monitoring centres, so that it’s easier to monitor,” he continued. The virus doesn’t just appear, it must have come from somewhere, whether it’s through the borders or there was a SOP breach,” he added.Īsked whether the health ministry will revise its safety protocols, YB Dato Dr Hj Mohd Isham said SOP will be further strengthened as there is a high probability of non-compliance. ![]() “If anyone knows about smuggling routes, that would be helpful. We need to interview these people a few times to determine where they’ve been. The minister said the source of infection of the two new clusters could not be ascertained. The TOTAL cluster, which was reported on Sunday, grew to 11 cases after four additional infections were recorded. Two new clusters have been identified – Chung Hua Middle School in Kuala Belait (CHMS KB) and Authority for Building Control and Construction Industry (ABCi).ĬHMS KB has become the largest active cluster with 29 infections, while five cases have been linked to the ABCi cluster. The new cases represented a 147 percent jump from 17 infections on Sunday, raising the total COVID-19 tally to 406. The health ministry confirmed the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a day on Monday, including 38 locally transmitted cases and four infections imported from Africa. Photo: Ain Bandial/The Scoop Highest daily COVID-19 tally Health Minister YB Dato Dr Hj Mohd Isham during the COVID-19 press briefing. The new public health control measures come two days after Brunei detected its first community cases in over a year as the government tries to contain the spread of COVID-19. “We don’t want a situation where we cannot go anywhere or full lockdown,” he said in response to a question on the decision to tighten COVID-19 restrictions.
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