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

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.
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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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