Ia disebabkan kebimbangan penularan Covid-19 di Malaysia yang menjangkiti seorang kanak-kanak komuniti itu. FMTNews OrangAsli PKP Covid19
Seorang kanak-kanak lelaki Orang Asli berusia 3 tahun diuji positif Covid-19, minggu lalu.
“Kami tahu bagaimana untuk mendapatkan makanan dari hutan dan ada beberapa perkara di mana kami boleh bercucuk menanam di sana.”Seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berusia 3 tahun dari sebuah kampung di luar Cameron Highlands diuji positif virus itu, kata Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pembangunan Orang Asli Juli Edo kepada Reuters.
Ramai yang bergelut untuk mencari makanan selepas pendapatan tidak seberapa mereka dari jualan sayur-sayuran, buah-buahan dan getah dipotong, sementara ada yang takut untuk ke bandar membeli makanan kerana kebimbangan dijangkiti virus itu.Orang Asli terdedah kepada penyakit itu kerana faktor kemiskinan dan kekurangan zat makanan. Kadar kemiskinan mereka dilaporkan melebihi 30% berbanding purata Malaysia sebanyak 0.4%.
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