Tribals In Uttarakhand Village Flee Into Forest To Escape Covid Testing

Residents of Kuta Chaurani village in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh fled to the forests to avoid tests. The village is inhabited by Banrawats - an endangered tribe.

Residents of a tribal village in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh fled to a nearby forest area when a team of district health workers came to  the village recently for COVID-19 testing. Kuta Chaurani village is inhabited by Banrawats - an endangered tribe. The tribals fled to the adjoining forest on getting information about the arrival of a Covid testing team in their village on Friday, Didihat sub-divisional magistrate KN Goswami said today. "While we could test residents of Aultari and Jamtari villages, those living in Kuta Chaurani fled to the forest," he said.