Covid-19 - Orang Asli tribe seeks refuge in forest for 10th time
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Residents of Kampung Orang Asli Bateq in Kuala Koh, Kelantan have sought refuge in the forest for the tenth time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the New Straits Times, some 300 villages decided to leave the village four days ago when news of escalating Covid-19 infection numbers hit.
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