117 new cases of swine flu reported

As many as 117 cases of swine flu were reported from across the country today taking the total number of those afflicted by the viral disease to 1,390.

Of the new cases, Mumbai reported the highest of 29 cases, followed by Delhi and Hyderabad at 13 each, Gujarat 10 Bangalore 9 and Kolkata 6.

Out of the 29 cases reported from Mumbai, 28 are indigenous while the remaining case was that of a seven-year old boy with a travel history from the UK.

Pune, which has been the worst affected, reported only four positive cases today. All the four cases reported from there are indigenous with no foreign travel history.

 

Thirteen cases have been reported from Delhi, out of which 11 are indigenous cases. The two remaining cases are those of a 14-year-old boy with a travel history from Dubai and a 19-year-old youth who came here from Israel.

On the outskirts of the national capital, Gurgaon reported five indigenous cases.

Of the 13 cases from Hyderabad, two had travelled from Singapore, while all the 10 cases reported from Gujarat have no foreign travel history.

All nine cases in Bangalore and six cases reported from Kolkata are indigenous in nature.

Two cases each were reported from Goa and Srinagar, while another is from Panchkula in Haryana.

A total of 6,897 persons have been tested so far of whom 1,390 were positive. Of them 648 have been discharged.