New ceiling price for Covid-19 test kit to be known next month


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The new wholesale and retail ceiling price for the Covid-19 antigen rapid test kit (self-test) will be issued next month, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

In a statement here on Friday (Oct 8), he said the ministry was making an assessment of the matter and had received feedbacks from the industry on the price level that should be considered to ensure adequate and continuous supply of the product.

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