Three fresh cases of H1N1

Tribune News Service

Shimla, February 27

Three persons tested positive for swine flu at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla today, taking the total number of positive cases reported at the hospital to 32.

Dr Ramesh Chand, senior medical superintendent, IGMC, said of nine suspected cases reported at the hospital today, three tested positive.

He said of total 110 suspected cases reported at the hospital, 32 had tested positive till today, Dr Chand said. The swine flu epidemic had led to the death of eight persons across the state while 38 people had been affected by H1N1 virus, he added.