A man suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus died after he jumped off the seventh floor of Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on W...
A man suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus died after he jumped off the seventh floor of Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Wednesday, reported PTI, citing the police. The number of cases in India rose to 169, of whom 15 have been cured and three have died, says the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation at 8 pm to talk about the measures being taken to fight the pandemic.
“The nodal officer informed us about the 35-year-old man who was brought from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi airport as a suspected coronavirus patient,” the Delhi Police said in a statement. “He was admitted today [Wednesday] at about 9 pm. He committed suicide today by jumping off the Super Speciality Block building.”
Preliminary investigation revealed that the man was originally from Punjab, and was staying in Sydney for the past one year. He had travelled to Delhi on an Air India flight. His samples were sent for testing for coronavirus.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West) Devender Arya said the man had complained of a headache when he was brought to the hospital, reported The Indian Express.
“Patient reached around 9 pm and was taken to the seventh floor for admission and evaluation,” the Union...
