Government imposes 30, 000 FCFA COVID-19 test fee

It is a new turn of events which is set on upsetting Cameroonians even more — given the recent spike on prices of foodstuffs recently.

Covid-19 screening which before now had been free, will hence forth cost Cameroonians the sum of 30,000 FCFA.

The information was confirmed in a press release signed by Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, Minister of state, Secretary General, on Thursday, April 7.

According to the release, the MINFI and the MINSANTE are to secure mechanism for payment of the related costs, in order to ensure the traceability of the resources generated by the measure.

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