UTAH: HEALTH OFFICIALS UNAWARE OF ANTI-MALARIA DRUG PURCHASE MADE BY OTHER DEPARTMENT

Highlights

• Anti-malaria drugs including Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine and zinc were purchased by a state department weeks ago

• Utah department of health is planning to buy 200,000 doses of those anti-malaria drugs

• Maj. Gen. Jefferson Burton has stated that currently the plan of purchasing such drugs is on hold as the officials are still assessing the current requirement

While the of....