Living in isolation can lead to suicidal thoughts creeping up which at times, kills. Two men in Tamil Nadu who were in self-isolation, amid the coronavirus lockdown developed suicidal thoughts. One was saved at the nick of time by the police whereas one lost his life.

According to a report in The Times of India, a 29-year-old man from Pudukottai district killed himself in his farmhouse after he was forcefully placed under isolation by his family. The police said that the deceased, C Suresh went into depression after his parents and elder brother did not let him inside his house, suspecting that he could be infected with Coronavirus.