The Selangor Legislative Assembly today was told that a total of RM400 million has been allocated by the state government to implement various programmes to address the spread of Covid-19, including assistance for frontliners.
State Public Health, Unity, Women and Family Development Committee chairperson Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (above) said as a first step, a total of RM1.6 million was spent to conduct community screenings in red zone areas and another RM1.36 million for targeted screenings, including on those who returned from Sabah.
“The targeted screenings will continue until next year. The state government has also allocated RM690,000 to provide Covid-19 kits to 854 registered childcare centres statewide.
“Apart from that, the state government has allocated RM5.8 million to distribute face masks for free to all school students in Selangor, employees at state Education Department offices, district education offices, community service centres and all state civil servants to prevent the spread of the pandemic at government premises,” Siri Mariah said.
She was replying a question from Dr Daroyah Alwi (Bersatu-Sementa), who sought clarification on the total allocation provided by the state government to curb the Covid-19 pandemic and additional initiatives to deal with the spread of the virus.
Siti Mariah also said the state government is planning new initiatives, including expanding screening programmes targeting at-risk groups and improving the enforcement of standard operating procedures at the community level.
To help frontliners, the state government has provided additional initiatives, including temporary nurseries or childcare centres, to look after the children of these groups, she added.
She said that for locations under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), the state government has also been given the responsibility to contribute food supplies to those under quarantine as well as frontliners there.
- Bernama
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