Malaysia seeks 2,000 Rohingyas for Covid-19 checks after tabligh gathering

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"...More than 100,000 Rohingya live in Malaysia after fleeing from Myanmar, but they are considered illegal immigrants. Their status would likely make many of them reluctant to identify themselves to get tested for the coronavirus even if they showed symptoms, other sources, in the Rohingya community, said. Malaysia’s search for the Rohingya highlights the challenge for governments trying to track the virus among communities living without official papers and wary of authorities.The religious gathering late last month at a mosque on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur was attended by some 16,000 people, including the Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, one source said...."

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Reuters

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New Straits Times

Date of Publication: 

2020-03-19

Date of entry: 

2020-03-21

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Myanmar

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English

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Text

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