2 swine flu deaths in MP take India toll to 1406

Two people have died of influenza A (H1N1) in Madhya Pradesh, taking the toll due to the swine flu pandemic in the country so far to 1406, an official statement said here today.

Of the total swine flu deaths in the country so far, Maharashtra accounts for 383, while 299 lives have been lost in Gujarat, 196 in Rajasthan, 148 in Karnataka, 95 in Delhi, 52 in Andhra Pradesh, 40 in Punjab, 38 in Haryana, 37 in Kerala, 30 in Madhya Pradesh, 19 in Uttar Pradesh, 13 in Uttarakhand, 11 in Chhattisgarh, 8 each in Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh, 7 in Tamil Nadu, 6 in Puducherry, 5 in Goa, 4 in Jammu & Kashmir, 3 in Orissa, 2 in Assam and 1 each in Mizoram and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

The statement said 22 new cases of the flu were reported today, including 14 in Maharashtra, 4 in Karnataka, and 1 each in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

With these, the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus reported in the country so far has gone up to 29,926, the statement added.

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