Four dentistry students forgo balik kampung for safety

Friends are family too: The four students taking a wefie in front of the festive decorations at a shopping mall in Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Determined to keep the Covid-19 virus at bay and family members safe, four dental students decided to put their balik kampung plan on hold.

Second-year dental student Nur Amelia Wahida, 23, said she and her friends decided to stay back in Penang and not head home for the festive season this year.