Ahmedabad: Two more persons died of swine
flu in Gujarat, taking the toll due to the deadly virus to 236
in the state on Sunday, health officials said.
21 others, including five toddlers, also tested positive
for the virus, they said.
Vimaben Bhavaria (24) died at Bhavnagar civil hospital,
while Sobhnaben Umedbhai (45) succumbed to the virus in Rajkot
Civil Hospital on Sunday.
According to the officials, 21 people who tested positive
for swine flu today, were from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat,
Anand, Rajkot and Bhavnagar.
With this, the number of total affected people rose to
1,261, out of which 236 have died.
Out of 236, eight persons were from Rajasthan, who were
brought here for treatment.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 21:23