Over 25,000 Test Positive for Swine Flu, 1370 Deaths So Far

NEW DELHI: Swine flu deaths continued unabated as 51 more people died of the virus raising the toll to 1370 while the number of affected crossed the 25,000 mark on Sunday. According to data collated by the Union Health Ministry, the highest number of 322 deaths were in Gujarat where 5,521 people have been affected by the deadly virus. Rajasthan has reported 321 deaths while 5949 people have been affected in the state. The number of affected people across the country has mounted to 25,190. With Delhi receiving rains in the past few days, health officials fear the virus may only spread more as high temperatures are deterrent to it. Delhi, which has reported 10 deaths, witnessed a rise in the number of persons affected by it as the figure reached 3,438.   NDTV