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Published 20:18 IST, August 7th 2020

36-year-old COVID patient dies by suicide in Port Blair hospital

The woman, a resident of Choldari village in South Andaman, was undergoing treatment at the GB Pant Hospital in Port Blair after testing positive for COVID-19, they said.

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A 36-year-old woman, who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital here, died by suicide on Friday, police said.

The woman, a resident of Choldari village in South Andaman, was undergoing treatment at the GB Pant Hospital in Port Blair after testing positive for COVID-19, they said.

Her body was found hanging in the toilet of the hospital, they added.

Hospital sources said she was suffering from depression. 

20:18 IST, August 7th 2020