The mayor of Totana (Murcia), Juan Jose Canovas, has died in the day this Sunday, at the age of 63, after the respiratory complications caused as a result of COVID-19, for whose contagion he was admitted to the ICU of the Morales Meseguer hospital since last December 24.
The totanero alderman had been admitted to this hospital in the Murcian capital since last December 20 when he contracted COVID-19; the one that was his reference hospital and where he had been treated for leukemia for years.
Although at this time, for a few moments, his state of health had improved due to medical treatment, the damage to the lungs has finally been irreversible.
During these three weeks, the first deputy mayor, Veronica Carricondo, had assumed the daily face-to-face activity at the Totana City Council, in coordination with the rest of the members of the municipal government.
His irreducible vocation for public service led him, during the days he remained in the ward, to continue, as far as possible, resolving and signing emergency resolutions from the hospital; although the face-to-face government action was already in charge of the current titular Councilor for Tourism, Culture, Celebrations and Archaeological Sites.
Juan José Cánovas, who had an unwavering spirit of help and service to the general interest, held its last institutional act on December 10 coinciding with the solemn procession of the Patron Saint Eulalia de Mérida on the occasion of the patron saint festivities. The last activity on his public agenda took place on December 14 when he supported the demands of the Platform for People Affected by the AVE Catenary, at the Totana intermodal station.
The mortal remains of the mayor of Totana will remain in the San Antonio-Pichirichi Funeral Home in this town (avenida Rambla de La Santa, 38).
The City Council of Totana has decreed three days of official mourning as a sign of mourning, so that the flags of the municipal buildings will fly at half-staff and with black crepe.
In addition, from the Consistory totanero wants to thank all the shows of support, affection and solidarity from neighbors and neighbors and representatives from all areas of society totanera and Murcia in these weeks, as well as condolences in these hard times after this sad outcome.