'Ngeteh' routine turns Besut into red zone

The district of Besut turned into a red zone today after recording an increase of 24 Covid-19 positive cases for the Belaoh Cluster, bringing the total number of cases in the cluster to 49. 

State Health Department director, Dr Nor Azimi Yunus in a Facebook post said the cluster which started in Kampung Bela Oh in Besut, was triggered by the residents’ fondness of meeting up for tea or coffee (ngeteh) in coffee shops after prayers at the mosques and surau, and disregarding the set standard operation procedure (SOP).