Former deputy mayor dies of coronavirus, Lucknow toll at 26

LUCKNOW: Covid-19 claimed two more lives in the city including that of former deputy mayor of Lucknow Abhay Seth (66) on Monday. He became the first politician to have died due to the disease in the city, taking the toll to 26 with over 80% casualties in the past month.
Under treatment at SGPGI after testing positive on June 27, Seth died around 1.45am due to respiratory failure.
“The patient had a history of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. He slipped into a state of respiratory shock due to the infection and died,” said SGPGI medical superintendent Prof RK Singh.
His son Alok said, “We had taken him to Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences after he developed cough and fever. He tested positive for Covid-19 test there and was shifted to SGPGI. On Sunday night, he was put on a ventilator after his oxygen level fell drastically.” Seth, who was in the business of real estate, is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law and grandson.
A grassroots worker of the BJP, he rose to become deputy administrator of Lucknow Municipal Corporation and served for a brief period from May to November 2002 before being elected as deputy mayor, a post he held till February 2006.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the death of the former deputy mayor. A condolence meeting led by mayor Sanyukta Bhatia was held at LMC office.
Another Covid-19 death was reported from KGMU. Gomtinagar resident Rajkishore (48), a clerk in the Sitapur Road vegetable market, was admitted on Sunday night with breathing problems and died within two hours due to respiratory failure.
KGMU spokesperson Dr Sudhir Singh said that the patient had asthma, diabetes and lower respiratory tract infection.