COVID-19 Patient Hangs Himself At Balimed Jembrana General Hospital, Bali

JEMBRANA - A male COVID-19 patient who was undergoing centralized isolation with the initials IMS (44) was found dead by hanging himself in the bathroom of the COVID-19 patient isolation room at Balimed Negara General Hospital, Jembrana Regency, Bali.

“The victim was found hanging himself using a red blanket. At 09.30 WITA, the examination was completed and then the victim was handed over to the State General Hospital for the relocation of the bodies", said Jembrana City Police Chief, Iptu Putu Budi Santika, Monday, August 30.

The victim is known to be a farmer whose address is in Filtering Village, Mendoyo District, Jembrana Regency, Bali.

Meanwhile, according to Ni Putu Puspita Dewi, a nurse at Balimed Negara Hospital, she was checking patients in the isolation room. But the victim was not in bed.

When checked in the bathroom, the victim did not answer with the door locked. The bathroom door was broken down and the patient was found dead.

"There were no signs of violence on the victim's body", said Iptu Santika.