Doctor at top Delhi private hospital's COVID-19 ward commits suicide

The deadly COVID-19 virus is not just taking human lives but is also pushing them into depression ultimately leading to suicide. In an unfortunate incident, a resident doctor at a private hospital in Delhi has died by suicide due to severe stress amid the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The former chief of a top medical body tweeted and gave the information. "He was a very brilliant doctor from Gorakhpur (in Uttar Pradesh) and helped to save hundreds of lives during the pandemic," former Indian Medical Association (IMA) chief Dr Ravi Wankhedkar tweeted.

The deceased doctor, Vivek Rai was treating COVID-19 positive patients at a private hospital in Delhi for the last one month. He had been dealing with seven to eight critical patients every day, Dr Wankhedkar said.

The ex-IMA chief said added that the young doctor had developed depression after more and more people kept dying.

"Due to this frustrating situation he was into, he took such a difficult decision of ending his own life than living with the suffering and emotions of the people who died on his watch," Dr Wankhedkar said, adding Dr Rai is survived by his wife, who is two-month pregnant.

The police at south Delhi's Malviya Nagar said the doctor left a suicide note. The body was taken to AIIMS for a post-mortem, the police said, adding an investigation is on.

"A thorough search of the deceased's room was done and a suicide notice was found. However, no reason for suicide was mentioned in the note. Further probe is on," said DCP South Delhi.