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Covid-19 - Orang Asli tribe seeks refuge in forest for 10th time
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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