Chennai: A Covid-19 positive patient who was admitted to a hospital at Kelambakkam committed suicide.
Sources said that the patient hanged himself to death on the third floor of the hospital.
The patient has been identified as 51-year-old man from Hasthinapuram who was admitted to the hospital on 16 April.
Investigation is being carried out by the Kelambakkam police to find out the reason behind his death.
Meanwhile, a corona patient from Aranthangi has escaped the hospital after spitting on the doctor and breaking the glass.
The patient Kannan was admitted to the Aranthangi government hospital last evening. He had arguments with the hospital staffs last night following which he had escaped from the hospital.