Test of man who ended life fearing having contracted coronavirus returns negative

The test report of the man from Uppoor in Udupi district, who committed suicide fearing he had contracted coronavirus infection, has returned negative for the virus.

Health department officials in Udupi said the post-mortem test report had shown that he did not have the virus infection and asked the people in the area not to panic. Gopalakrishna Madivala (56), had hanged himself on Wednesday suspecting he had the disease, leaving a death note to family members asking them to stay safe.