Table 1.
Impact of Covid 19 and suicides (up to May 2020).
| Case study/No. | Age | Place |
Occupation/
Remarks/Name |
Gender | Risk factors for suicides | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | Kerala, India | - | M | Alcohol addict/Feeling depressed due to unavailability of liquor | https://news.abplive.com/news/india/coronavirus-lockdown-kerala-man-commits-suicide-after-govt-shuts-liquor-shops-1183618 |
| 2 | 50 | Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka district, India | Rubber tapping labourer/ Name: Thomas | M | Alcohol addict/Feeling depressed due to unavailability of liquor | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/frustrated-at-not-being-able-to-get-liquor-during-lockdown-2-commit-suicide-in-karnataka-1661060-2020-03-29# |
| 3 | 70 | Karnataka, India | Rubber tapping labourer/Name: Tommy | M | Alcohol addict/Feeling depressed and frustrated due to unavailability of liquor | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/frustrated-at-not-being-able-to-get-liquor-during-lockdown-2-commit-suicide-in-karnataka-1661060-2020-03-29# |
| 4 | 37 | Pakistan | Fawad Abbasi | M | Drug Addict/he was suspected for Covid−19 infection and admitted in the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Pakistan. But he jumped from the third-floor isolation ward and committed suicide. But his Covid-19 test result showed that he was not infected with the coronavirus | https://www.dawn.com/news/1552729/addict-with-covid-19-symptoms-commits-suicide-at-jpmc |
| 5 | - | Chengalpat District, Tamilnadu, India | 3 persons: Shivasankar Pradeep and Sivaraman | M | Alcohol addicts: Habitual drinkers/Consumed paint and varnish as an alternative for liquor due to unavailability of liquor | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/unable-to-get-liquor-3-men-die-in-tamil-nadu-after-drinking-paint-and-varnish-1663775-2020-04-06 |
| 6 | 27 | Tamilnadu, India | Fisherman/Arunpandian | M | Consumed aftershave lotion mixed with soda as a substitute for alcohol | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/apr/04/craving-alcohol-amid-lockdown-two-tn-men-die-after-drinking-aftershave-mixed-with-soda-2125733.html |
| 7 | 35 | Tamilnadu, India | Fisherman/Hasan Mydeen, 35 | M | Consumed aftershave with soda as a substitute for alcohol | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/three-alcoholics-in-tn-consume-after-shave-lotion-laced-soft-drinks-two-die/articleshow/74981848.cms |
| 8 | 28 | Kerala, India | Name: KC Vigil | Restlessness due to unavailability of liquor to drink | https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/frustrated-over-not-getting-alcohol-one-more-man-commits-suicide-in-kerala/articleshow/74866273.cms | |
| MIGRANT WORKER | ||||||
| 9 | 22 | Kerala, India | Migrant worker/Asif Iqbal Mondal | M | He committed suicide as he did not have money to book the ticket to return to his hometown in Kolkata | https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100520/unable-to-return-home-migrant-labourer-from-bengal-ends-life-in-keral.html |
| FEAR & ANXIETY OVER COVID-19 | ||||||
| 10 | 53 | Gurgaon, India | Businessman | M | He committed suicide after his wife tested positive for Covid-19 | https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/gurgaon-54-year-old-commits-suicide-hours-after-wife-tests-positive-for-covid-19-6386371/ |
| 11 | 64 | Punjab, India | Name: Santosh Kaur | F | She had a common cold, but she feared it was a corona virus. Then she committed suicide by consuming celphos | http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75000691.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst |
| 12 | 40 | Shamli district Uttar Pradesh, India | - | M | He was admitted to the isolation ward on suspicion of having a Covid-19 infection. He committed suicide in the isolation ward, but his Covid-19 test result was negative | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-india-suspected-covid-19-patient-committed-suicide-up-hospital-tests-negative-1662942-2020-04-03 |
| 13 | 30 | Sidhi district Madhya Pradesh | labourer | M | He committed suicide after being quarantined in Madhya Pradesh, India | https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/covid-19-man-commits-suicide-after-being-quarantined-in-mp-610879 |
| 14 | 35 | Safdarajung Hospital, NewDelhi in India | Name: Tanveer Singh | M | Covid-19 screening was conducted for all passengers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, India. During the screening process, Mr. Singh reported that he had headache. Therefore, he was admitted in the isolation ward at the Safdarajung Hospital, New Delhi on suspicion of being infected with coronavirus. Soon after admission in the isolation ward, he jumped from the hospital and committed suicide | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/covid-19-suspected-coronavirus-patient-jumps-to-death-from-hospital-building-soon-after-admission/story-gO78nJO3CIEWAudRtJLRaL.html |
| 15 | 27 | Kenya | - | F | She was sent to 14 days mandatory quarantine at the Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI) in Nakuru. According the media report, she committed suicide because she did not like about the conditions of the facility where she was held with other three persons | https://face2faceafrica.com/article/covid-19-south-african-woman-quarantined-in-kenya-commits-suicide |
| 16 | 36 | Mathura, India | Former/Name: Mahendra Singh | M | Due to fear of coronavirus infection, he committed suicide without undergoing any medical test. Because, he assumed himself that he had already been affected by the corona virus infection, so he feared it would affect his family members and villagers | https://newsable.asianetnews.com/uttar-pradesh/cough-and-cold-patient-commit-suicide-in-mathura-up-kpt-q82aun |
| 17 | 19 | Waitress/Name: Emily Owen | F | She committed suicide due to coronavirus fears. In addition, she was previously diagnosed with having high-functioning autism | https://nypost.com/2020/03/25/british-teen-dies-after-suicide-attempt-due-to-coronavirus-fears/ | |
| 18 | 60 | Ariyalur district, Tamilnadu, India | Name: Narayanasamy (35) | M | Fear of infection/isolation. Mr. Narayanaswamy's village people had informed to the government officials after he got the symptoms of fever. On April 6, he was taken to the Ariyalur government hospital and admitted in the isolation ward. On April 10 (2020), he ended his life himself in the isolation ward. But his COVID-19 infection test results were negative | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/apr/10/elderly-man-in-coronavirus-isolation-ward-commits-suicide-in-ariyalur-general-hospital-2128486.html |
| STIGMA OVER CORONAVIRUS | ||||||
| 19 | 35 | Bibikulam, Madurai, India | Labourer/Name: Mustaffa | M | Mr. Mustaffa was taken to the hospital for Covid-19 testing and test results were negative. Some of his village people took a video when he was taken to the hospital in a small van, then they circulated that video on social media. Moreover, his neighborhoods insisted him to go back to the hospital again. The hospital authority reaffirmed that he was not infected with the corona virus. Unfortunately, he committed suicide on the same day | http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/74939681.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst |
| SUICIDE DUE TO MISSING OF FAMILY MEMBERS | ||||||
| 20 | 32 | Uttar Pradesh, India | Name: Rakesh Soni | M | According to the media report, Mr. Rakesh Soni committed suicide due to missing his wife as she had gone to her parents' place. Because his wife was stuck at her parents' house due to the implementation of lockdown measures in India | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/man-commits-suicide-as-he-missed-wife-in-lockdown-1665050-20 |
| COVID-19 CASES | ||||||
| 21 | 50 | Bangalore, India | Autorickshaw driver/Name: Syed Babu | M | Mr. Syed Babu committed suicide by jumping from the coronavirus-ICU ward, due to depression, anxiety, and fear. He was admitted for Covid-19 treatment. He was also diagnosed with hepatitis C infection | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-patient-ends-life-in-covid-19-ward/article31441997.ece |
| 22 | 30 | Government Medical College and Hospital in Akola, Maharashtra, India | - | M | On April 7, 2020, he was admitted in the isolation ward at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Akola, Maharashtra, India and was tested positive for COVID-19 infection on 10 April, 2020. However, he committed suicide attempt in the isolation ward-bathroom on 11th April 2020 and later he died in the hospital | https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/coronavirus-patient-assam-resident-suicide-akola-maharashtra-hospital-6357770/ |
| HEATH CARE PROFESSIONALS | ||||||
| 23 | 22 | Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) hostel, Chennai, India | House surgeon | F | She was found dead at KMC hostel. Hospital authorities confirmed that she was not infected from COVID-19. Police suspected that she may have committed suicide due to stress after being involved in treating covid-19 patients | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/medical-student-serving-covid-19-cases-found-dead-in-chennai-hostel-1673188-2020-05-01 |
| 24 | 49 | New York City, USA | Emergency Room (ER) Doctor/Name: Dr. Lorna Breen | F | An ER doctor, Dr. Lorna Breen, contracted from Covid-19 during the time of treating the patients. After she recovered from the corona-virus infection, she continued her duty to treat the Covid-infected patients (12-h shift). However, she was sent back her home again by hospital officials and soon later she was again admitted in the University of Virginia hospital for exhaustion. About a week later, she committed suicide after returning home from the hospital | https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/coronavirus-new-york-doctor-lorna-breen-who-treated-covid-19-patients-commits-suicide-2220035https://missoulian.com/news/national/an-er-doctor-who-treated-patients-after-she-recovered-from-covid-19-has-died-by/article_975c2e8f-1597-5a67-9241-79dff309c73f.html |
| ECONOMIC ISSUES | ||||||
| 25 | 52 | Uttar Pradesh | Framer/Name: Rambhavan Shukla | M | Mr. Rambhavan Shukla committed suicide due to non-availability of farmworkers to harvest his wheat crop | https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/covid-19-lockdown-farmer-commits-suicide-after-no-labourers-to-harvest-crop/articleshow/75106144.cms |