MB: Perak spent over RM68.1mil to counter Covid-19 effects


Datuk Saarani Mohamad. - Filepic/The Star

LENGGONG: The Perak government spent over RM68.1mil as of July for necessities and matters related to Covid-19, said Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad.

He said RM46,197,739 went to the distribution of food boxes, purchase of items needed by the frontliners and workers at vaccination centres while RM21,930,767 was channelled through the state economic stimulus package (PREN).

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