Sarawak Suhakam commissioner Madeline Berma prays the Covid-19 virus does not spread to longhouses as the residents are a close-knit community, sharing amenities.
She warned the virus could spread very fast since the majority of the Dayaks in the rural areas lived in a close-knit community in longhouses and shared common amenities. “I don’t think they have it. I don’t think these rural clinics are prepared for Covid-19 in the event the virus spreads to the rural communities. Even communication is limited.”
She said although there had yet to be reports about the spread of the virus among the rural communities, those who returned to their respective villages could be carriers of the virus. There have been no positive cases in Bau, Lundu, Asajaya, Saratok, Pusa, Kabong, Maradong, Julau, Pakan, Kanowit, Selangau, Tatau, Sebauh, Dalat, Daro, Tanjung Manis, Marudi, Subis, Beluru, Telang Usan, Kapit, Belaga, Song, Bukit Mabong, Lubok Antu and Tebedu, which have been classified as green zones.“The accessibility of quality healthcare for rural citizens is already a challenge, not to mention the poor condition of the roads.
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