B40 families to receive Covid-19 care packages


PETALING JAYA: A total of 3.6 million B40 households are set to receive Covid-19 care packages from the government, which will include face masks, self-test kits and pulse oximeters.

The Covid-19 Care Package (PPC), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, was a way to help the B40 families prepare for life when Malaysia entered the endemic phase of the pandemic.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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