At least 23 people have lost their lives due to Swine Flu, till date. In the mean time, in another case, seventy-year-old Parubhai Shinde was admitted to a hospital following high fever and other symptoms of swine flu.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that panic should not be created over the spread of swine flu.
Dr. Singh expressed concern over the situation and asked Azad to work towards a proper solution to the whole issue and to ensure that panic is not created.
On Thursday, Bangalore reported its first swine flu death. A 26-year-old woman succumbed to the virus. According to sources, Rupa was admitted to the St. Philomina Hospital.
Earlier, a 75-year-old woman Bharti Goyal died in Pune’s KEM Hospital. Another nine-month-old boy Rutwik Kamle also died at the Sahyadri Munot Hospital.