Covid patient dies after jumping from 4th floor of Jhansi hospital

JHANSI: A 50-year-old local woman, undergoing Covid treatment at Covid ICU in Jhansi Medical College, died after jumping from the fourth floor of the ICU ward on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Rekha Devi of Mauranipur, who was admitted at the fourth floor of special L3 Covid hospital since April 18 and was being treated for Covid, officials said.
On Thursday afternoon, Rakha suddenly got up from her bed, climbed the window of the ward and jumped from there before anyone could understand her intention. Rekha was immediately picked up from the floor as she was breathing heavily and lying in pool of blood. She was taken to the emergency for treatment but succumb.
As per the Medical College Principal, Dr Narendra Senger, the woman who was admitted since April 18, was recovering well. She had developed ICU fear psychosis and was continuously telling the doctors that she wanted to leave the place. Today while all the team of doctors and paramedics were present in the ward with routine treatment going on, she suddenly went to the window and jumped.
Police were completing the formalities till last report came in.