The state reported 10 more deaths and 201 new cases of swine flu on Friday, even as the state government claimed that the number of cases has declined. With this, the total number of swine flu cases in the state has crossed 4,000 this year. "With 4,062 confirmed swine flu cases since January 1, Gujarat has reported the second highest number of cases after Maharashtra, where the number is around 4,500," said an official. Ten more swine flu patients lost their lives in the last 24 hours, taking the toll of the year to 316. Sources said that the number of swine flu patients undergoing treatment, as of Friday, was 1,379.

Source: dna August 26, 2017 02:48 UTC