REMBAU: It was a relief for housewife Chong Chooi Foong when a basketful of food under the Bakul Prihatin Negara arrived at her doorstep – hardly two hours after she made a call to the district Social Welfare Office’s operation centre.The Covid-19 pandemic has made life difficult for Chong, 54, especially since her husband lost his income from working at a motor workshop.
The couple’s two sons, who were working at a factory, also lost their job after Covid-19 positive cases were detected there.
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