COVID-19 Suspect Under Quarantine Commits Suicide In Greater Noida

A 32-year-old man who was suspected to have coronavirus and was kept at the quarantine home at Galgotia College, Greater Noida, committed suicide on Sunday.

Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images)

New Delhi: A 32-year-old man who was suspected to have coronavirus and was kept at the quarantine home at Galgotia College, Greater Noida, committed suicide on Sunday. According to reports, the suspect was kept for observations in the private college which is being used as a quarantine centre. He killed himself by jumping from the roof. Reports by IANS says that the Deputy Information Director of Gautam Budh Nagar District said, "A young man, Md. Gulzar (32), resident of Noida Phase - 2, was admitted to the quarantine centre as he was a corona suspect. His report was still awaited. Judicial inquiry has been ordered in the matter and Additional District Officer Administration." Also watch: Greater Noida ambulance leaves man in middle of road after he tested COVID-19 negative Sources said several complaints were coming from the quarantine centre of Galgotia centre regarding the behaviour of the staff with the patients and the local administration and the health department, however, consistently ignored them. The case of coronavirus in India stands at 7987 (Ministry of Health and Family Affairs). Gautam Buddh Nagar adjoining Delhi is in western Uttar Pradesh. The state has a total of 483 confirmed cases of coronavirus and has recorded five deaths so far. Since the outbreak of Coronavirus which has led to a nationwide lockdown there has been a significant rise in mental health issues. Suicide rates have gone up especially among those addicted to alcohol or other substances who can no longer access these with ease.