Karnataka man feared he had coronavirus, kills himself; tells family to stay safe

A 56-year old man, who suspected he had contracted the coronavirus infection, ended his life in Udupi district, police sources said. The deceased has been identified as Gopalakrishna Madivala, a resident of Narnadu in Uppoor village of Udupi taluk. Sources said the man had no specific symptoms of the virus infection. He was awake till 2 am in the night, speaking to his family members. He was found hanging from a tree near the house when others in the house woke up at 5 am on Wednesday. A death note saying he was taking his life as he doubted he had coronavirus infection was recovered from the house.

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