Brunei no longer requires inbound travellers to be tested at the airport

[ASEAN NOW Content Team]

 

Incoming travellers, including returning citizens and residents, are now permitted to complete the obligatory three-day Covid screening using an antigen rapid test (ART) kit at home or at the hotel, rather than at the Brunei International Airport.

Those who refuse to take the test will face legal consequences under Section 62 (A) of Chapter 204 of the Infectious Diseases Act.

 

Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar revealed the latest approach to relieve airport congestion at the daily press briefing on Tuesday (May 10).

"All travellers' ART handling has been assessed by the Ministry of Health.

"As a result, beginning this afternoon, passengers will perform ART on arrival when they get at their homes or lodgings."

 

"Each traveller will be given three ART kits to use on the day of arrival, Day 2 and Day 3," the minister said, adding that the findings must be reported to the BruHealth app.

"The BruHealth colour code for each traveller landing in the nation would instantly change to red," Dr Mohd Isham stated.
Passengers who submit negative ART test results, on the other hand, will be awarded a day pass through the BruHealth app, allowing them to attend any facility in the country."

 

The directive is based on Section 62(A) of Chapter 204 of the Infectious Diseases Act, which states that failure to comply may result in legal action.

The minister urged the people to cooperate with the latest initiatives to relieve airport congestion and to follow the established standard operating procedures with the announcement (SOPs).

"With the growing number of visitors entering the nation, the number of visitors could reach thousands at any given moment, causing delays of two to three hours."

 

"Before boarding the trip to Brunei Darussalam, travellers must test for Covid-19 using ART or PCR, which is why the decision was made to allow them to take the test at home or in the hotel."

"If a traveller fails to complete the test and upload the results to the BruHealth app, their code will turn red, banning them from entering any establishment," he explained.