K-P releases Rs0.5b to fight coronavirus.

PESHAWAR -- Even though no confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported from the province, the provincial government on Sunday said that it has released Rs0.5 billion in emergency funds to procure essential equipment to tackle the outbreak of the contagious disease in the province.

This is in addition to the Rs100 million which the provincial government had released on March 3.

Adviser to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ajmal Wazir on Sunday said that the funds are aimed at fighting the virus.

Speaking to media officials at the K-P Civil Secretariat, Wazir said that coronavirus has emerged as a global challenge and not confined to Pakistan alone. He added that the provincial government is aware of its responsibilities and has swiftly taken measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 before it becomes an epidemic in the province.

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