HYDERABAD: Fear of having contracted Covid-19 drove a 31-year-old man to end his life on Thursday evening by jumping into the Musi canal at Uppal. His body was found a couple of kilometres away, in Nalla Cheruvu, at Uppal on Friday. Durgam Sai Yoganand Prasad felt depressed when he noticed Covid-like symptoms a few days earlier. He also took a test but was agitated when the result took a couple of days’ time. On Thursday, unable to bear the wait any longer, Prasad took the extreme step.
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