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Swine flu cases climb to 2,401 in the country

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 20 2009 | 9:26 PM IST

One hundred and fifty-nine fresh cases of swine flu were reported from across the country today, taking the total number of those afflicted by the disease to 2,401.

Mumbai reported 18 cases, Pune (66), Nashik (3), Aurangabad (6), Dhule (4), Osmanabad (2), Washim (1), Solapur (1), Beed (1), Parbhani (1), Chennai (12), Chengalpattu (1), Delhi (11), Bangalore (13), Davangere (3), Hubli (2), Gadag (1), Vishakhapatnam (3), Idukki (1), Thiruvananthapuram (1), Ernakulam (1), Udaipur (3), Noida (1), Bareilly (1), Rohtak (1) and Raipur (1).

Out of the 11 cases reported in Delhi, one case has foreign travel history. The case is a 25-year-old woman, who has travelled from Bangkok to Delhi.

One case reported from Pune has travelled from the UK, one case reported from Vishakhapatnam has travel history from the UK transiting Dubai. All the other cases reported during the day are indigenous cases with no foreign travel history.

A total of 12,604 persons have been tested so far out of which 2,401 are positive for swine flu.

Out of 12,604 tested, 797 people have been identified through entry screening, 1,740 through contact tracing and the rest were self reported.

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First Published: Aug 20 2009 | 9:26 PM IST

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