Some COVID-19 patients at the Kwadon Isolation Centre, Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, on Tuesday blocked the popular Gombe/ Biu Road.
The patients were said to be protesting against the government’s negligence, inadequate food and medical attention in the isolation centre.
This was revealed in a tweet by a resident of the community, he wrote:
Just in: Covid-19 patients in isolation at Kwadom – Yamaltu Deba LGA Gombe in protest and blocked Gombe – Biu Road
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Gombe State currently has 96 confirmed cases of the virus.
Just in: Covid-19 patients in isolation at Kwadom – Yamaltu Deba LGA Gombe in protest and blocked Gombe – Biu Road. #COVID19 #COVID19NIGERIA #Covid19Gombe pic.twitter.com/16WvG5tp1n
— Abu-Jazmeen (@Noorer) May 5, 2020
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