Close to a Billion spent on COVID-19

Eba Kandovazu THE Ministry of Health and Social Services says it has spent a total N$956 536 385 on COVID-19 since March 2020, when pandemic was first detected in Namibia. The ministry’s Executive Director Ben Nangombe told the Windhoek Observer newspaper that the cost includes acquisition of medical supplies such as vaccines, medical equipment, recruitment of staff and infrastructure development. The amount also includes the PCR tests for suspected COVID-19 cases and transport. Queried on whether the government overspent, Nangombe said “the government availed resources to address the COVID-19 crisis and the Ministry sourced commodities within the availed resources”. Nangombe…