Wednesday, August 12, 2009

10 new cases of swine flu in Gujarat, countrywide figure touches 1,203

New Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) Ten people tonight tested positive for swine flu in Gujarat, taking the total number of those afflicted by the disease across the country to 1,203.

While Pune remained the worst-hit area by the disease with 61 new cases being reported from the city, Gujarat's 10 new cases take the number of infected to 27 in the state.

"All test results that were pending have come and according to that 10 more people, including three women, have tested positive for swine flu," Principal Secretary Health Ravi Saxena told PTI.

The latest figures include five from Ahmedabad, four from Surat and one from Navsari, he said. In Navsari, a 14-year-old boy has been infected with the H1N1 virus.

With the new figures, a total of 125 fresh cases have been reported, taking the total number of those afflicted to 1,203.

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