Man, suspected of being Covid-19 positive, attempts suicide at Delhi hospital
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Man, suspected of being Covid-19 positive, attempts suicide at Delhi hospital

Around 11.30 pm Saturday, a man suspected to have Covid-19 jumped from the third floor of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, fracturing his leg.

   
Representational image for suicidal thoughts | ThePrint

Representational image | ThePrint

New Delhi: A man suspected to have contracted the coronavirus infection allegedly attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the third floor of a hospital in central Delhi, police said on Sunday.

The 37-year-old man was admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital on March 31, they said.

Around 11.30 pm on Saturday, he jumped from the third floor of the hospital. He first hit a tin roof before hitting the ground, fracturing his leg, police said.

According to doctors, his condition is stable and the result for his coronavirus test is still awaited.


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