Covid-19 claims 2 more lives, Lucknow toll at 35

LUCKNOW: Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) claimed two more lives in the city on Monday, taking the toll to 35 so far, of whom 15 died in July.
A 69-year-old Krishnanagar resident died during treatment in KGMU. “He was admitted on Saturday night with breathing difficulty. He was taking medication for depression and diabetes. He had short breath since few days and was brought to he hospital late.The lungs were already damaged by then. He died due to respiratory failure despite being put on ventilator,” said KGMU spokesperson Dr Sudhir Singh.

Another death was recorded in Para where a 50-year-old man died while on way to hospital. According to family members, the man was suffering from infulenza-like-illness and had gone to KGMU fever clinic on Saturday where his samples were taken and he was sent home after prescribing medicine. The family was informed by a KGMU staff in the wee hours on Monday that the man has tested positive.
Another 40-year-old man from Ambedkarnagar died at Lohia hospital, late on Sunday night due to respiratory failure.