Table 4.
Additional central government COVID-19 health expenditure commitments, 2020
| Country | Additional commitment (millions, national currency) | Additional commitment (per capita, Euro PPPs) | Main expenditure areas | Date of latest available official announcement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 100 | 114 per capita | Purchase and distribution of PPE, testing kits and other medical goods and equipment, hiring additional health workforce, payments to hotels and other quarantine areas | 15 March 2020 |
| Greece | 610 | 67 | Purchase and distribution of PPE and medical goods, hiring additional health workforce, enhance laboratory capacities | 21 Sep 2020 |
| Israel | 3800 | 420 (not PPP) | Opening ICU beds and COVID-19 wards, hiring more personnel, complying with stricter hygiene and isolation regulations | Jul 2020 |
| Italy | 6312 | 101 | Hiring of medical and nursing personnel, expanded private hospital capacity, purchase of medical equipment | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Malta | 100 | Health system COVID-related support only. Does not include rest of 1.8 billion Euro economic package to support businesses, employment, quarantine etc. | 18 March 2020 | |
| Portugal | 504 | 57 | Health personnel expenditures, acquisition of medical equipment | 18 Jun 2020 |
| Spain | 10 030 | 220 | Ministry of Health support, transfer to regions, research on drugs and vaccine development | 12 Jul 2020 |