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MYSURU: Over the past couple of weeks, several Covid-19 patients – even those suspected to have contracted the infection – have committed suicide, fearing stigmatisation or that they would pass on the infection to family members.
The number of such cases has risen exponentially and has posed a challenge for experts who say counselling such a huge number of people is next to impossible.
Since Sunday, three Covid-19 patients – all senior citizens in Old Mysuru region – ended their lives. The suicide of a retired deputy tahsildar in Chikkamagalur was perhaps the most shocking. The trend is increasing in North Karnataka districts too.
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MYSURU: Over the past couple of weeks, several Covid-19 patients – even those suspected to have contracted the infection – have committed suicide, fearing stigmatisation or that they would pass on the infection to family members.
The number of such cases has risen exponentially and has posed a challenge for experts who say counselling such a huge number of people is next to impossible.
Since Sunday, three Covid-19 patients – all senior citizens in Old Mysuru region – ended their lives. The suicide of a retired deputy tahsildar in Chikkamagalur was perhaps the most shocking. The trend is increasing in North Karnataka districts too.