stranded in Brunei.

Brunei assisted Malaysia with the repatriation of 84 Malaysians who were stranded in Cairo. Malaysia on the other hand assisted Brunei with the repatriation of 134 Bruneians who were stranded in KL. The special and strong 🇲🇾🇧🇳 bilateral ties has made this collaboration possible. pic.twitter.com/nIexnN0RhY — Wisma Putra (@MalaysiaMFA) March 29, 2020

Egypt closed its schools and universities on March 14, as the number of coronavirus infections reached 109. Five days later it suspended all international flights until March 31.

As of March 28, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Arab republic is 576.

Six new cases brings Brunei total to 126

7.03pm | March 29, 2020

The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported six new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the national total to 126.

A further nine people havebeen discharged from the National Isolation Centre after making a full recovery, with the total number of recovered patients at 34. Two patients remain in critical condition.

Three of the new cases had recent travel history to Melbourne, Bangkok and Austria via London.

Two cases were close contacts of previously confirmed cases. For the sixth new case, a 21-year-old male known as Patient 121, contact tracing is still being conducted.

During his daily press briefing, health minister YB Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Md Isham Hj Jaafar said one patient tested who positive for COVID-19 had used the new online self-assessment tool to check his/her symptoms.

According to the most recent numbers released on Thursday, more than 6,000 people have used the online self-assessment tool to check their symptoms.

To date, 61 percent