Workers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque in an effort to counter the spread of the COVID-19 in Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei on March 17, 2020. (PHOTO / AFP)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN / MANILA / HANOI / SINGAPORE – Brunei logged a daily average of 503 new COVID-19 cases in the past week compared to 643 cases per day the week before, official statistics released on Monday showed.
According to the health ministry's weekly briefing, 46,245 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) test results were uploaded to the government platform within one week, with 7.5 percent of them being positive.
Currently, two hospitalized cases are held in the intensive care unit and one case requires oxygen assistance, the health ministry said.
As of Dec 4, 78.9 percent of Brunei's population have received three doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while 11.3 percent have taken the fourth dose.
A man shops for face masks in Divisoria, a local shopping district in Manila on May 17, 2022. (JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
Philippines
The Philippines reported 1,141 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 4,042,182
The Department of Health said the number of active cases dropped to 17,907, while 25 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, taking the country's death toll to 64,750.
Metro Manila, the capital region with over 13 million people, tallied 484 new cases.
Singapore Airlines stewardesses walk past a giant lollipop candy display at Changi International Airport in Singapore on April 1, 2022, as Singapore reopened its land and air borders to travelers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. (ROSLOAN RAHMAN / AFP)
Singapore
Singapore reported 776 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 2,173,172.
A total of 120 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with 10 of them held in intensive care units, according to statistics released by the country's Ministry of Health.
One new death from COVID-19 was reported on Monday, bringing the total death toll to 1,706.
Passengers wait for transportation outside the arrival hall of Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on March 15, 2022, as Vietnam announced the return of a visa exemption policy for 13 countries in an effort to kickstart its tourism sector. (NHAC NGUYEN / AFP)
Vietnam
Vietnam recorded 427 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up 203 from Sunday, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry.
The new infections brought the total tally to 11,518,149. The Southeast Asian country reported no new deaths from the pandemic on Monday, with the total fatalities staying at 43,177.