Covid-19: S'wak approves RM4.85mil to help state Health Dept face rising cases

Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah (left) and state deputy health director Dr Veronica Lugah showing photos of the Paxlovid antiviral drug at a press conference in Kuching. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has approved RM4.85mil to assist the Health Department's preparations in coping with the rising trend of Covid-19 cases.

Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the allocation included RM2.1mil to replenish stocks of the antiviral drug Paxlovid, especially for high-risk groups with comorbidities and the elderly.