Second middle-aged man dies of corona in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: A 45-year Covid-19 patient died of acute respiratory distress syndrome at King George’s Medical University, taking the city toll to 17.
This was second middle-aged victim of the novel coronavirus, which has mainly claimed lives of elderly with comorbid conditions so far in the city. Earlier, a 45-year-old laundryman from Raheemabad had died of Covid.
The deceased Vinod was a resident of LDA Colony on Kanpur Road.He was admitted to ICU in KGMU with acute breathlessness and high blood pressure on Tuesday. Test report confirmed that he had Covid-19. He went into shock during treatment and died of respiratory failure around 9pm on Wednesday. The death was confirmed by KGMU authorities on Thursday.
Doctors said Vinod was brought in the late stage of Covid-19 when the infection had severely affected his respiratory track and lungs.
“The patient came in a critical condition. Even after all the attempts his oxygen levels could not be maintained. We had to put him on a ventilator but he did not survive,” said isolation unit incharge Dr D Himanshu. “No other comorbidity was found in the patient,” he added. The body was handed over to the family with full safety protocol. Health officials said the family members of the deceased have been asked to home quarantine and are being tested.