Thread by @rachelchitra

As of Monday (April 6, 2020), the number of deaths due to #Coronavirus in India stand at 83. But I was also thinking maybe one ought to look at non-Covid 19 deaths too. Deaths due to various circumstances under the #lockdown #covid19 #CoronavirusinIndia

1. Ravneer Singh (30) died in Kaliash Mod, Uttar Pradesh. A native of Badfra village, Morena district, this father of 3 worked as a delivery agent in Delhi. Walked 200 km before dying of exhaustion
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/migr…

2. Gangaram Yeleng (62) who died in Majuragate after walking 8 km from New Civil Hospital to Pandesara, Gujarat
indianexpress.com/article/india/…

3. Ramesh Bhatt (55), who was 1 among 4 migrants hit by a truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway. He died in Bharol village, Virar, Maharashtra - a native of Baswada, Rajasthan who worked in Mumbai indianexpress.com/article/cities…

4. Nikhil Pandya (32), who was 1 among 4 migrants hit by a truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway. He died in Bharol village, Virar, Maharashtra - a native of Baswada, Rajasthan who worked in Mumbai
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5. Naresh Kalasuva (18), who was 1 among 4 migrants hit by a truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway. Died in Bharol village, Virar, Maharashtra. He was a native of Baswada, Rajasthan and worked in Mumbai
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6. Kaluram Bhagora (18), who was 1 among 4 migrants hit by a truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway. Died in Bharol village, Virar, Maharashtra. He was a native of Baswada, Rajasthan and worked in Mumbai
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7. Rangappa (27), who was 1 of 8 dead in road accident as mango lorry hit truck with 31-migrant labourers in Shamshabad, Telangana. A native of Raichur Karnataka, working as construction labour in Suryapet, Telegana
thehindu.com/news/national/…

8. Sharanappa (25), who was 1 of 8 dead in road accident as mango lorry hit truck with 31-migrant labourers in Shamshabad, Telangana. A native of Raichur Karnataka, working as construction labour in Suryapet, Telegana

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9. Amaresh (18), who was 1 of 8 dead in road accident as mango lorry hit truck with 31-migrant labourers in Shamshabad, Telangana. A native of Raichur Karnataka, working as construction labour in Suryapet, Telegana

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/city/hy…

10. Kolappa(25), who was 1 of 8 dead in road accident as mango lorry hit truck with 31-migrant labourers in Shamshabad, Telangana. A native of Raichur Karnataka, working as construction labour in Suryapet, Telegana

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11. Subash Patanshetty (50), who was 1 of 8 dead in road accident as mango lorry hit truck with 31-migrant labourers in Shamshabad, Telangana. A native of Raichur Karnataka, working as construction labour in Suryapet, Telegana

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12. Sridevi, who was 1 of 8 dead in road accident as mango lorry hit truck with 31-migrant labourers in Shamshabad, Telangana. A native of Raichur Karnataka, working as construction labour in Suryapet, Telegana

telanganatoday.com/six-persons-ki…

13. Basamma(25), 1 of 8 dead in road accident as mango lorry hit truck with 31-migrant labourers in Shamshabad, Telangana. Native of Raichur, Karnataka working as construction labourer in Suryapet Telegana

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad…

14. Hanumantha (3), Basamma's child, 1 of 8 dead in road accident as mango lorry hit truck with 31-migrant labourers in Shamshabad, Telangana.

telanganatoday.com/two-kids-among…

15. V Manjula (46), 1 of 4 dead in forest fire for using forest fire instead of main road blocked for 21-day lockdown. Died in Rasingapuram, Theni, Tamil Nadu. Was working in Kerala's Idukki district in estates

thehindu.com/news/national/…

16. S Maheshwari (43), 1 of 4 dead in forest fire for using forest fire instead of main road blocked for 21-day lockdown. Died in Rasingapuram, Theni, Tamil Nadu. Was working in Kerala's Idukki district in estates

thenewsminute.com/article/3-wome…

17. K Vijayamani (45), 1 of 4 dead in forest fire for using forest fire instead of main road blocked for 21-day lockdown. Died in Rasingapuram, Theni, Tamil Nadu. Was working in Kerala's Idukki district in estates

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/d…

18. T Krishiya (2), 1 of 4 dead in forest fire for using forest fire instead of main road blocked for 21-day lockdown. Died in Rasingapuram, Theni, Tamil Nadu. Was the granddaughter of victim K Vijayamani (45)

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/d…

19. Unknown (age NA) migrant worker, who was 1 of 5 killed by vegetables-carrying truck in Haryana. Was returning on foot from Haryana to UP

thelogicalindian.com/news/coronavir…

20, 21, 22 & 23. Unknown (age NA) migrant worker, who was 1 of 5 killed by vegetables-carrying truck in Haryana. Was returning on foot from Haryana to UP. 3 adults, 2 children died in incident

https://mobile.twitter.com/someshjha7/status/1244113604959277056

24. B Logesh (23) died in Secundarabad, Telangana, after travelling 1,300 km by different modes. A food-processing student from Wardha, Maharashtra, he was trying to reach his hometown Namakkal, Tamil Nadu timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbator…

25. SK Basheeruddin (24) died on the inter-state border between Andhra Pradeshand Telangana after he crashed his bike into a barricade trying to flee police. He is a native of Nalgonda, AP, who had tried to crossover to Telangana

newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-…

26. Punit(20), who was 1 of 3 who fell into 15-foot well and died; bodied mauled by stray dogs in Sakatpur, Gurugram. Native of Rakhalu village, Uttar Pradesh

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/g…

27. Dharambir(21), who was 1 of 3 who fell into 15-foot well and died; bodied mauled by stray dogs in Sakatpur, Gurugram. Native of Rakhalu village, Uttar Pradesh

28. Jogender(28), who was 1 of 3 who fell into 15-foot well and died; bodied mauled by stray dogs in Sakatpur, Gurugram. Native of Rakhalu village, Uttar Pradesh

29. Among alcohol-related deaths: Sanoj KV (38) from Thrissur, Kerala. Daily wager, who hung himself from a tree
english.mathrubhumi.com/news/offbeat/t…

30. Murali (NA) from Kochi, Kerala, who committed suicide from lack of alcohol

news18.com/news/india/a-d…

31. KV Vijilal (age NA) from Kannur, Kerala
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32. Biju Viswanathan (age NA) from Kollam, Kerala
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33. Suresh SK (38) from Kollam, Kerala
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34. Vasu B (38) from Kottuvally, Kerala.Hung himself to death in his house, when his mother went to buy milk
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35. Krishnan Kutty (age NA) from Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala

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36. Thoppil Noufal (34) fromKayamkulam, Kerala consumed shaving lotion after struggling with withdrawal symptoms for 2 days
newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/…

37. Murali Achary (62)Kollam, Kerala died of cardiac arrest

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38. KP Shybu (43) from Cherpu in Thrissur district, Kerala. A construction worker, whose body was found in a canal near a paddy field

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39. P Madhu (50) a painter in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana. Jumped off building for lack of alcohol

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40. Tomy Thomas (50), hung himself to death in rented house in Kutrupadi, Mangalore, Karnataka. Anative of Kottayam, Kerala, he had come to Karnataka for work
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41. Thomas (70), hung himself from the branch of a tree in Kodimbala, Karnataka. A native of Kerala, he was working in Nakur, Karnataka

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42. Senthil (43) from Karur, Tamil Nadu, committed suicide in his house

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43. Veerabhadran (37) from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A welder, who slit his throat and then jumped off a bridge

dailythanthi.com/Districts/Chen…

44. Ramana (age NA) from Atmakoor, Telegana
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45. Gujju Yella Swami (age NA), from Nachahalli Telegana and 46. Ameena Begum from Telegana, who set herself ablaze

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47. Franklin (45), Malkajgiri, Telangana, who was addicted to alcohol and found dead near Mouli Ali bridge newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderab…

48. Mohd Dastagiri (40) from Lallaguda, Telangana found dead
newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderab…

49. Suicides from panic over Coronavirus. Unknown youth from Binaur village, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Hanged himself fearing he was suffering from covid-19

outlookindia.com/newsscroll/cor…

50. Unknown youth from Pilkhua, Harpur, Uttar Pradesh cut the veins of his neck and wrists. Left a note saying he was affected by Coronavirus

deccanherald.com/national/north…

51. Unknown youth from Deoria district Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Jumped in front of a speeding goods train in Bareilly railway station

deccanherald.com/national/north…

52. Unknown (23) ended his life in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. A native of Lakhimpur, UP, who worked as a labourer in Gurugram. Escaped quarantine to meet family, ended his life when he was told police are searching for him.

outlookindia.com/newsscroll/man…

53. Mahendra Singh (36) a farmer from Mathura village, Uttar Pradesh.Had cold, fever. No tests but assumed he had Coronavirus and killed himself to save his village

outlookindia.com/newsscroll/up-…

54. Unknown (NA) from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. A government employee, prone to depression, who ended his life because he feared Coronavirus
outlookindia.com/newsscroll/cor…

55. Gurusangappa Jangannavar (40), a farmer from Gajendragad village, Karnataka. Returned from Mangalore a few days prior to suicide. Had fever, admitted in hospital, but discharged after negative tests. Committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/kar…

56. Sadashiva Shetty (56) from Meramajalu village, Karnataka. An employeee of a petrol bunk, he haanged himself from ceiling fan, suspecting he had Coronavirus
bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/kar…

57. Gopalakrishna Madivala (56) from Uppoor village, Karnataka. A KSRTC driver, who hung himself to death on a tree near the house, with a suicide note saying it was because of Coronavirus indiatoday.in/india/story/ka…

58. V Srinivas Rao (age NA) from Karivirala, Suryapet, Telangana. A public distribution scheme dealer, he self-immolated by pouring kerosene

indiatoday.in/mail-today/sto…

59. Dasari Sravanthi (20) from Rajanna Siricilla, Telangana. 4th year engineering student in Siddipet, set herself ablaze fearing Coronavirushttps://www.opindia.com/2020/04/telangana-engineering-student-suicide-covid-19-infection/

60. Unknown (55) from Manchenahalli, Karnataka. Returned to hometown from Mumbai for Ugadi Was placed under home quarantine for 14-days, ended his life thinking he had Coronavirus udayavani.com/english-news/h…

61. C Suresh (28) from Maramadakki village, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Ended his life after being isolated by parents and elder brotherhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/man-forced-into-isolation-kills-self-another-feels-suicidal/articleshow/74855110.cms

62. K Bala Krishna (50) from Seshamanaidu Kandriga village, Andhra Pradesh. Hung himself from a tree, fearing he had contracted Coronavirus timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawad…

63 Unknown (23), jumped off the 7th floor of Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi. Had just returned from Sydney, Australia livemint.com/news/india/cor…

64. Unknown (40) from Shamli, Uttar Pradesh. Committed suicide in quarantine ward of district hospitalhttps://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/up-suspected-covid-19-patient-commits-suicide-in-quarantine-ward-820493.html

65. Satish (30) from Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. An auto driver commits suicide with 66. wife Venkatalakshmi (26) vijaykarnataka.com/news/hyderabad…

67. Premnath Bauri (45) from Ukhra village, West Bengal. Daily wager who could not go to work due to fever. Was advised home quarantine by police, health team. Body found hanging from ceiling thefederal.com/covid-19/2-com…

68. Sujit Biswas (age NA) from Dogachi village, West Bengal. A migrant worker who returned home. Was advised home quarantine. Body found hanging from ceilinghttps://thefederal.com/covid-19/2-commit-suicide-in-bengal-over-fear-of-contracting-coronavirus/

69. Tagapani (35) from Dhamtari, Chattisgarh. Worked in Bangalore. Returned home. Was placed under home quarantine. Ended his lifehttps://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/mar/31/chhattisgarh-man-under-home-isolation-for-covid-19-symptoms-commits-suicide-2123860.html

70. Suicide due to livelihood issues: Aldrin Lyngdoh, a youth from Shillong, Meghalaya, ended his life in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Blames lockdown in suicide note for inability to pay rent, work insidene.com/2020/03/31/cor…

71. Chandrakant Biradar (47) from Lad-Chincholi village, Karnataka. Farmer, who could not sell his produce of watermelons, hung himself from a tree in his fieldhttps://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/apr/01/supply-chain-breaks-farmers-in-distress-2124166.html

72. Lockdown-related murders. Victim unknown (age 80), Tamil Nadu. Mentally-ill man placed in home quarantine, escapes. Runs nude. Fatally bites 80-year-old woman
ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-new…

73. Bablu (NA), Madhaul village, Bihar. Informed government officials of arrival of migrants. Angered migrants murdered Babluhttps://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/covid-19-migrants-kill-resident-in-bihar-village-for-informing-officials-about-their-arrival-1661626-2020-03-31

74. Lockdown-related hunger deaths: Rakesh Musahar (8) from Arrah, Bihar. Boy was a rag-picker, father Durga Prasad Musahar a porter. Died of hunger from lack of work, moneyhttps://thewire.in/rights/bihar-starvation-deaths-lockdown

75. Unknown boy (11) from Mushahar Tola, Bihar. Son of a daily wager, who was out of work. Died of hungerhttps://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2020/mar/29/11-year-old-boy-starves-to-death-in-bihar-amid-coronavirus-lockdown-2122798.html

76. Bhukkal Ghasi (42) from Bokaro, Jharkhand. No work. Hadn't cooked food in 4 days. Died in sleephttps://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-jharkhand-family-claims-hunger-death-govt-dismisses-allegation-6316086/

77. Upaso Devi (70) from Ramgarh, Jharkhand. Daily wager, who didn't get work post-lockdown; allegedly died of starvation timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/wo…

78. Unknown (age mid-60s) from Bachupally, Telangana. Daily labourer, who apparently died of starvationhttps://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/apr/01/one-more-suspected-starvation-death-three-alcoholics-die-in-hyderabad-2124205.html

79. Unknown (age 70) from Malkajgiri, Telangana. Allegedly died of starvationhttps://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/apr/01/one-more-suspected-starvation-death-three-alcoholics-die-in-hyderabad-2124205.html

80. Deaths allegedly due to police brutality: Lal Swami (32) from Howrah, West Bengal, who stepped out to buy milk, faced lathicharge. Family alleges died from injuries from thrashing indiatoday.in/amp/india/stor…

81. Mindo Devi (45) from Chandigarh. Woman steps out to buy medicine, gets beaten by cops. Videos circulating on social media showing how she was beaten. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigar…

82. Naresh Shinde (50) Pune, Maharashtra. Worked as an ambulance driver in Talegoan phata. Died after police hit him with a lathi.hindustantimes.com/cities/covid-1…

83. Suicide allegedly due to police brutality. Roshan Lal (27) from Fariya Pipariya, Uttar Pradesh. Daily wage worker from Gurgaon who had returned to his village. Wrote suicide note, sent audio texts to friends, family nationalheraldindia.com/india/uttar-pr…

84. A man who was home quarantined in Palanpur town of Banaskantha district, Gujarat for 14 days commits suicide

So for now the figure stands at 84. Let's look at the breakup

85. M Raja aka Hasan Mydeen (31) died in Kottaipattinam. 1 of 2 men who died in Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu after consuming soft drinks mixed with after shave lotion timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/t…

86. M Arunpandi (29) died in Rameshwaram. 1 of 2 men who died Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu after consuming soft drinks mixed with after shave lotion

87. Sourav Mukherjee (40) a resident of Salt Lake, Kolkata. 1 of 2 people, who died in Kolkata because they lived alone and unattended at home. Sourav Mukherjee was a diabetic, who had had a cerebral attack eight months ago. He lived alone timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/s…

88. Narayan Chandra Mondal (70), a resident of Sukantanagar, Kolkata. 1 of 2 people, who died in Kolkata because they lived alone and unattended at home. A retired official of Reserve Bank of India, he was found dead in his bathroom.

89. Pathumma (70) of Udyavara, Kerala, who died after the ambulance travelling in was stopped by Karnataka police at Thalapady checkpost on the Kerala-Karnataka border. Enroute to a hospital in Mangalore #ambulancedeath #noncovid19deaths #lockdowndeaths
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90. Abdul Hamid (60) of Kunjathur, Manjeshwar died of a heart attack. First person to die in the state of Kerala (before Covid deaths). His nephew tried to take him to a medical college in Mangalore, 12 km away, but Karnataka police refused entry newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/…

91. Ayesha (63), 1 of 2 two persons who died on March 30 because ambulances were stopped. A native of K C Road in Dakshina Kannada. #ambulancedeaths #noncoviddeaths #lockdowndeaths
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92. Madhava (50), 1 of 2 two persons who died on March 30 because ambulances were stopped. He was referred from a hospital in Kasaragod to Mangalore. Karnataka police stopped his ambulance at Talapady, the Kerala-Karnataka border. He died on his way back newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/…

93 & 94 Hunger deaths. 2 Unknown persons died for lack of food and water in Hospet, Karnataka. Bodies were transported in municipal garbage disposal vehicle. prajavani.net/district/bella…

95. Shanu Kushwaha (35), a resident of Gwalior. Seeing him sick at bus stand, people reported to ambulance service 108. Ambulance came with doctor - but doctor left him to die in bus stand without taking him to the hospital
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96. Sher Singh (age NA) left from Ahmedabad to Nagla Pachu village in Kannauj. Walked several kilometres without food. Died on the way. #hungerdeaths #lockdowndeaths
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97. Baktaruddin Barbhuiya, an AISF constable, has died from injuries after being beaten by market sellers in Cachar district - alleges his wife. Police say AISF constable died to high BP. Police investigating.

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98. Tibu, a tribal youth from Maheshwar Tehsil of Khargone district Madhya Pradesh, died after police beating. Tibu had stepped out in the morning to buy rations, when he met the police. He died in hospital.

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99. #Lockdownissues Lakshmi Bai (55) was taken to RD Gardi Medical College in an ambulance. But ICU was locked. The woman was made to wait in the ambulance. By the time the ICU was opened and treatment started, she died khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/loc…

100. Sanjay Kumar (45), a tea seller of Numaish Maidan, Thana, Bannadevi died of tuberculosis. His health sharply deterioted after he could not seek treatment during the lockdown. amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/…

101. Anand (33), commits suicide near Kolar Gold Fields due to lack of alcohol

https://twitter.com/dp_satish/status/1244601272939843585

102. Islamaphobic deaths: Newborn, child of Irfan Khan, died soon after birth. Irfan Khan's pregnant wife was allegedly refused admission to a government hospital, citing her religion. She delivered her child inside the ambulance after leaving the hospital
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103. Mohammad Dilshad (37), faced social boycott despite testing negativve for Coronavirus in Bangarh village, Una district, Himachal Pradesh. news18.com/news/india/fac…

104 & 105. Couple ends life over Coronavirus scare in Sathiala village, Amristar. Deceased identified as Balwinder Singh (65) and his wife Gurinder Kaur.

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106. Rajendra (35) self-isolated himself after having cough and cold. Villagers suspected he had Covid-19. He ended his life at his in-laws house in Jamalpur village, Uttar Pradesh

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107. K Sivaram (30) from Karasangal village, Padappai. 1 of 3 men who consumed hand sanitiser in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
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108. Shivashankar (32) of Railway colony. 1 of 3 men who consumed hand sanitiser in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
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109. Pradeep (32) of Singaperumal Koil, Thirutheri. 1 of 3 men who consumed hand sanitiser/paint/varnish in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu

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110. Santosh Kaur (65) committed suicide by consuming celphos in Khurampur, near Phagwara, Punjab on fears of having contracted Coronavirus

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111. Vinodbhai Purushottambhai Chaurasia (42), a businessman in Palanpur, Gujarat committed suicide after health authorities put him under quarantine. He tested negative for Coronavirus

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112. Shivakumar (24), an autodriver from RT Nagar Post, Bengaluru, ends his life over loss of daily business post-lockdown #lockdowndeaths

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113. Shiv Charan (55), tried to escape from quarantine from 6th floor of government hospital in Karnal town, Haryana, by tying bedsheets together to make a rope. Died in the attempt

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@Shehla_Rashid @deepsealioness - lockdown death count rises to 113. If I've missed anything please send news links. #lockdowndeaths #lockdowneffect