Mercy Malaysia spends RM4.9m on PPE for hospital frontliners battling Covid-19
Thursday, 30 Apr 2020 12:47 PM MYTMercy Malaysia has spent over RM20 million to date for their Covid-19 response, with most spending going towards purchases of PPE for frontline workers. — Picture courtesy of Mercy Malaysia
A press release from the non-governmental organisation revealed that a further RM7.5 million was used to purchase ventilators, powered air-purifying respirators, intensive care unit equipment, intubation boxes, Covid-19 test kits, thermometers, and sanitisers. Dr Faizal emphasises that a continued supply of PPE is needed to help protect frontliners. — Picture courtesy of Mercy Malaysia
“More locations have also moved from being red zones to yellow zones, while more areas are now being marked as green zones.
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