COVID-19 positive patient ends life in PGI, Chandigarh
In a shocking incident, a 42-year-old coronavirus-positive patient allegedly committed suicide at PGI Chandigarh on Thursday.
According to the information, the man jumped off the fourth floor of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.
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The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Vinod Rohila who was a resident of Sector 17, Panchkula.
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In a similar incident, a 62-year-old coronavirus-positive patient had allegedly committed suicide at Sector 32 government hospital last year.
Likewise, a Covid patient ended his life by hanging himself inside his room in the Covid ward of Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. He was allegedly upset with a financial problem.
Amid the coronavirus crisis, the PGI Chandigarh Director Dr. Jagat Ram stated that the medical institute has run out of ICU beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients.
Corona Curfew in Chandigarh
In the wake of the increasing number of coronavirus cases, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to impose a “corona curfew” in the city from 6 pm to 5 am every day.
Meanwhile, all shops, malls, and multiplexes would be closed by 5 pm every day while the home delivery would be allowed up to 9 pm.
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