57-year-old woman under home quarantine ends life

Surat: A 57-year-old woman, who was quarantined at home for Covid-19, ended her life at her residence in Pal area of the city on Sunday.
The woman and her husband, 63, had tested positive of Covid-19 around a week back. Her husband is currently under isolation at a private hospital in the city.
Maya Desai, a resident of Om Residency, was found hanging at her home. The couple used to live alone at their apartment while their son Mayur, who works at Ankleshwar, is settled in Bharuch with his immediate family.
According to police, the deceased’s family members were present at the residence when the woman ended her life in her room.
“The woman was quarantined since last one week. She was worried that she may infect other members in her family who used to visit her during weekends,” a police officer from Adajan police station said.
Desai’s husband, who was an employee of a private firm in Hazira, had retired a few years ago.
Mystery shrouds the source of their infection as the couple rarely moved out of their home during the Covid-19 induced pandemic, police sources said.
“The victim had expressed her concerns about infecting other family members including her son. She was also worried as her health was not improving,” said the officer.