<p> A 60-year-old woman in Punjab's Phagwara committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance, fearing she had contracted the coronavirus disease, police said on Sunday. </p>.<p>Santosh Kaur, a resident of Khurampur village, committed suicide after she complained of a throat problem.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>She feared that she had contracted the coronavirus disease, her family said.</p>.<p>Though doctors told her that she was hale and healthy and only suffered from sore throat, she could not get rid of her fears, they said. </p>.<p>Her relatives further said Santosh feared that her children will be afflicted with the disease and consumed celphos, a pesticide, in her room. </p>
<p> A 60-year-old woman in Punjab's Phagwara committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance, fearing she had contracted the coronavirus disease, police said on Sunday. </p>.<p>Santosh Kaur, a resident of Khurampur village, committed suicide after she complained of a throat problem.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>She feared that she had contracted the coronavirus disease, her family said.</p>.<p>Though doctors told her that she was hale and healthy and only suffered from sore throat, she could not get rid of her fears, they said. </p>.<p>Her relatives further said Santosh feared that her children will be afflicted with the disease and consumed celphos, a pesticide, in her room. </p>