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Ajman Police come to sick worker's rescue

Wednesday, 22 April 2020 14:30

Ajman Police say they’ve assisted a worker suspected of having COVID-19 after he asked for help on Twitter.

Along with a video, a message was posted saying the Indian man was coughing and breathless, and had a temperature, but his company wouldn’t help him.

Police in the emirate came to his rescue and provided him with urgent care.

The man eventually tested negative for the disease.

شرطة عجمان تقدم المساعدة لعامل مريض من الجنسية الآسيوية مستنجداً عبر تويتر

Ajman Police assists a patient Asian worker who call out for help via twitter pic.twitter.com/CzvRK5w77n
— ‏ajmanpoliceghq (@ajmanpoliceghq) April 22, 2020

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