Delhi: COVID-19 Patient Jumps Off 4th Floor of AIIMS Trauma Centre, Dies
A patient who was being treated for coronavirus (COVID-19) at AIIMS Trauma Centre has died by suicide on Monday, the Delhi Police said.
New Delhi, July 6: A patient who was being treated for coronavirus (COVID-19) at AIIMS Trauma Centre has died by suicide on Monday, the Delhi Police said. The COVID-19 positive patient, who was reportedly a journalist by profession, was admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) in critical condition after he jumped off the 4th floor of AIIMS Trauma Centre. Delhi Coronavirus Cases Reach 1 Lakh, CM Arvind Kejriwal Says 'Recovery Rate at 72%, No Need to Panic'.
"A 37-year-old COVID-19 patient ran out of trauma centre-1 where he was admitted. He ran to 4th floor where he broke windowpane and jumped out. He was moved to ICU immediately and he later succumbed to his injuries," the AIIMS said. In April, a suspected COVID-19 patient attempted suicide by jumping off the third floor of Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre (JPNATC) in the AIIMS. He had suffered strenuous physical injuries along with a fracture in his leg.
Delhi: COVID-19 Patient Dies After Jumping Off 4th Floor of AIIMS Trauma Centre
The national capital witnessed a spike of 2,244 cases taking the tally to 99,444 on Monday and securing the third spot on the list of the worst-hit states in the country. Delhi has 25,038 active cases; 3,067 deaths and 71,339 people have recovered, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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