Virus patient found dead

January 17, 2021 10:18 pm | Updated 10:18 pm IST - Hyderabad

A septuagenarian on Sunday was found dead on the premises of a corporate hospital in Kondapur where he was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 infection.

Madhapur police said the victim identified as K. Narayana (77), a resident of Kondapur, ended his life by jumping from the second floor of the hospital building.

A native of Vemulawada in Rajanna-Sircilla district, he had been admitted to the hospital on January 13 and since then, he was reportedly depressed over his health.

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