A 50-year-old man, who tested positive for coronavirus, committed suicide by jumping off from fire exit window of Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, where he was being treated. The patient had kidney problems and was undergoing dialysis. His family members were kept under quarantine after he tested Covid-19 positive.
The patient jumped from the trauma ward of the Victoria Hospital, a senior police official said. Further investigations are on by the police. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 27,892. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 872. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have reported the highest number of cases.