In a shocking incident, a 62-year-old COVID-19 patient allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the fifth floor of a hospital in Chandigarh, Punjab. The alleged incident took place on Sunday when the sexagenarian person jumped to death from the fifth floor of the Government Medical College and Hospital.

The deceased, a resident of Sector 55, jumped from the fifth floor of the hospital at 7.25 am. Although he was rushed to the emergency department by security guards, he succumbed to his injuries at 8.05 am. He died due to multiple fractures and a head injury, a police official said.