KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 -- An estimation on contingency spending for an unexpected spike in new Covid-19 cases has yet to be determined by the Health Ministry.

Deputy Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the ministry has already used up the previous allocation.

"The estimation for contingency spending we don't have yet, but as it is, the allocation given, RM1 billion (we have) exceeded.

"We have already spent approximately RM1.2 billion," Aaron told the Dewan Rakyat today during Question Time.

The deputy minister, who is also Gabungan Parti Sarawak's Kanowit MP, was responding to PAS' Dungun MP Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli who asked if the Health Ministry has an estimation for contingency spending should there be an exponential spike in new Cov...