This is the first fatality from Covid-19 in the state. The patient hailed from Turkahiya locality in Basti District, and owned a grocery shop there.
Upon his admission to the Basti Hospital, he hid his recent travel history to Mumbai and Hyderabad, and was thus admitted to the general ward, said hospital authorities.
The total number of patients infected with Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh reached 109, with five new cases reported on Wednesday.