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BRUNEI- Three new cases in Brunei
There was a drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Brunei Darussalam yesterday with an addition of only three confirmed cases. The total of COVID-19 cases in the country is now 91.
The minister added 89 cases are receiving treatment in the National Isolation Centre. One is in critical condition and in need of respiratory assistance; three cases are being closely monitored while the remaining cases are in stable condition.
The minister said 1,634 persons are under quarantine in accordance with the Infectious Diseases Act, Chapter 204, while 282 persons have completed their quarantine and are in stable condition.
Information can be obtained from the MoH’s website at www, moh.gov.bn or contact the Health Advice Line at 148. / James Kon
READ MORE: https://borneobulletin.com.bn/covid-19-three-new-cases-in-brunei-2/
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VIENTIANE, Laos- PM inspects facilities prepared for virus patients
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and authorities yesterday visited facilities prepared for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, despite there being no confirmed case in Laos.
The premier visited and inspected first-hand the Vientiane Academy for Politics and Management in Nongbuathong village, Chanthabouly district, Vientiane.
READ MORE: http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/freeContent/FreeConten_PM59.php
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JAKARTA, Indonesia- Six Indonesian Doctors Die From Covid-19, Cases Exceed 500
Doctors at the Bogor Municipal Hospital in West Java conduct Covid-19 drill to increase preparedness in handling the coronavirus outbreak on March 4, 2020. (Antara Photo/Arif Firmansyah)
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Jakarta. The Indonesian Doctors Association, or IDI, confirmed on Sunday that its six members had died from Covid-19 amid a worrisome trend that the fatality rate of the highly contagious virus continues to beat recoveries in the archipelago.
The government announced on the same day that confirmed Covid-19 cases had jumped by 64 to 514. Ten more patients died on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to 48. Only 29 patients have fully recovered and been discharged from hospitals.
The six doctors are identified as Hadio Ali in South Jakarta; Laurentius P. in East Jakarta; Djoko Judodjoko in Bogor, West Java; Adi Mirsaputra in Bekasi, West Java; Ucok Martin in Medan, North Sumatra and Toni Daniel Silitonga in Bandung, West Java.
During the conference, he presented statistics that 20 out of 34 provinces have been hit by the virus. Jakarta continued to top the list with 307 positive cases and 29 deaths.
Neighboring Banten was in second with 47 cases and three deaths, followed by West Java with 59 cases and nine deaths.
The overwhelming majority of the cases occurred on Java island, where all six provinces had 474 cases.
READ MORE: https://jakartaglobe.id/news/six-indonesian-doctors-die-from-covid19-cases-exceed-500
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MANILA, Philippines- Congress grants Duterte covid standby powers
The Senate and House of Representatives opened their separate sessions at 10 a.m. to tackle their nearly identical draft bills principally authored by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, respectively.
MANILA, Philippines — Congress passed last night a bill declaring a state of national emergency that would give President Duterte “limited” powers to help contain the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Senate and House of Representatives opened their separate sessions at 10 a.m. to tackle their nearly identical draft bills principally authored by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, respectively.
The House gave its imprimatur to the measure in an unprecedented online session.
The Senate was able to muster a quorum of 12 with Sotto, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, and Senators Pia Cayetano, Grace Poe, Sherwin Gatchalian, Christopher Go, Richard Gordon, Panfilo Lacson, Lito Lapid, Manny Pacquiao, Bong Revilla and Francis Tolentino.
READ MORE: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/24/2002989/congress-grants-duterte-covid-standby-powers
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HÀ NỘI — VN sets tasks to prevent virus spreading 
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needed to strictly monitor people entering the country, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Monday while chairing a meeting of the Government’s Standing Committee to hear reports on the COVID-19 situation.
The second task was to keep people under quarantine no matter what the cost, and supervise those in self-isolation, he added.
READ MORE: https://vietnamnews.vn/society/654033/vn-sets-tasks-to-prevent-virus-spreading.html
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