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The poor health infrastructure in India’s scheduled areas failed its Adivasis during the pandemic The communities, which are already victims of neglect when it comes to rights, recognition and state support, suffered even more during the pandemic. Dec 22, 2020 · 01:30 pm As migrant workers returned to their home states, Covid-19 cases spiked, especially in adivasi-dominated areas. | Adnan Abidi/ Reuters As the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world and employment opportunities dried up, in many countries including India, Adivasis returned to their intergenerational, ancestral homes, often situated near forests. In the course of the reporting of this story, many of the Adivasi community workers from Jharkhand echoed one sentiment: “If at all we have to die, it is better to die among our loved ones.” ....