Death toll due to Swine flu in Gujarat crossed 175 with nine more people succumbed on Thursday in various hospitals of the State. The situation is going out of control as 180 new cases registered in the State.
According the State Health department, total 2,371 cases of H1N1 positive reported since the beginning of year 2015. “On Thursday nine more deaths have confirmed. Since January 2015, more than 5,000 close contacts of Swine flu cases traced and given necessary treatment,” said a senior official of the health department.
As many as 70 new cases have been registered in Ahmedabad alone, followed by 24 and 16 in Surat and Vadodara. Of the nine deaths, two each registered in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Kutch and Vadodara and one in Patan. The State Government claimed that around 1000 people have been cured and discharged from hospital.
Gujarat University Vice Chancellor and Registrar as well as two IAS officers have also been reported H1N1 positive. Chief Secretary DJ Pandian visited Ahmedabad Civil hospital to take the stalk of the situation on Wednesday late in the evening. Already State Cabinet has announced to increase 1,100 new bed and appoint 1,360 new staff in Government hospital across the State.