Govt Covid-19 testing bill - RM96m to date

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PARLIAMENT | Health Minister Dr Adham Baba says that 1.87 million tests have been carried out up to Aug 6.

PARLIAMENT | The government had paid close to RM100 million for reagents and test kits to conduct Covid-19 test to date, the Health Ministry said.

According to Health Minister Dr Adham Baba, the RM96 million cost is inclusive of testing carried out since January 2020 when the coronavirus was identified and testing was made available in Malaysia.

 

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