There was drama in
Kano state on Thursday as some COVID-19 patients had held health workers
hostage at the Kwanar Dawaki Isolation Centre in the state.
Aminu Mohammed,
former chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kano branch,
disclosed this when he featured on a radio programme on Friday.
He said the
aggrieved patients held the health workers – two medical doctors and one nurse
hostage while they were going round the wards for routine checks.
He said the patients
locked them up in a room for hours.
Mohammed said health
workers who are battling with inadequate personal protective equipment (PPEs)
still have challenges managing hostile patients.
He appealed to the
public to cooperate with doctors and nurses and not discourage them in the line
of duty.
When contacted,
Tijjani Husaini, head of Kano COVID-19 technical response team, said he was not
aware of the incident.
Kano has 482
COVID-19 cases, the second highest in the country.
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