COVID affected person in Odisha’s Tangi tries to kill self

By Express News Service
CUTTACK: A-38-year-old COVID-19 affected person allegedly tried suicide inside DRIEMS Covid Care Centre (CCC) in Tangi by slitting his throat with a knife on Friday.

The affected person, a resident of Devi Nagar underneath Banipada gram panchayat in Choudwar, was instantly rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital in a vital situation the place the knife caught in his neck was eliminated by way of a surgical procedure on the Covid ward.

He is recuperating in an ICU at SCB Covid Hospital and his situation is said to be steady. The affected person was admitted to the CCC on May 28 after testing constructive for the virus.

He was scheduled to be discharged on the day, stated district Covid Nodal Officer Dr Umesh Ray who has sought an in depth report in reference to the incident from the medical officer in command of DRIEMS CCC. 

Quoting the well being employees managing the CCC, Ray stated the affected person earlier than being discharged had talked with somebody on his cell phone after which he took the knife which he had introduced from his house to chop fruits and tried to kill himself by stabbing it in his neck. “The CCC staff rushed and prevented him from further slitting his throat with the knife that had stuck to his neck,” stated Ray. 

Though the precise explanation for the incident is but to be ascertained, it’s believed psychological stress could have compelled him to take the acute step. Sources stated, the affected person owns a cellphone store at Kalinga Chowk which is closed as a result of lockdown.

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