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50-year-old COVID-19 patient commits suicide in Bengaluru

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BENGALURU: A 50-year-old man infected with the novel coronavirus committed suicide by jumping off a building here, police said on Monday.

According to the health department, the man was suffering from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).

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Deputy Commissioner of Police Rohini Katoch Sepat said the 466th positive case was on dialysis for the past few years and was also suffering from kidney ailments.

He was a resident of Tilaknagar in Bengaluru and his COVID-19 positive status surfaced on Friday, Sepat added.

(If you're having any suicidal thoughts, please seek help immediately. Call 022 2754 6669 for help.)

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