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.
