By Khairul Azran Hussin
SHAH ALAM, Sept 3 — The Selangor government has approved 266 applications for the special RM1,000 one-off allocation offered to those in the state who have contracted the Covid-19 infection.
A total cost of RM266,000 has been disbursed to the former Covid-19 patients or their family members.
State Health, Welfare, Women and Family Empowerment Committee chairman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said the amount is only a fraction of the total allocation of RM1.8 million, which was announced in the Selangor stimulus package on April 1.
“The number of applicants is still low and we hope that those who were affected would come forward and apply for the aid,” she told SelangorKini yesterday.
Previously, former patients or their family members have been urged to submit the applications for the special fund as the state administration faces some limitations to obtain the patients’ data as it is subject to the Personal Data Protection Act.
The special allocation is open to those who have resided in Selangor for more than five years and have been tested positive for Covid-19 by the hospital, government clinics, or registered medical institutions.
Application for the aid can be accessed via www.selangorprihatin.com.
