Swine flu took two more lives in the State with the death of one patient each in Bhopal and Indore. This was the 16th death in Indore and 7th in the State capital.
In Bhopal, a 45-years-old patient, being treated in Narmada Hospital, died late in the evening on Wednesday.
In Indore, 67-year-old Nanak Ram Dogra, resident of Kalani Nagar area, died at a city-based private hospital on Tuesday. Integrated Surveillance Project official Dr Gl Sodhi said that out of the five more H1N1 positive cases, one patient was reported to be in a critical condition in a city hospital. Since January, 47 people have tested positive in Indore, Sodhi said.
Meanwhile, the Health department has issued a fresh guideline for treatment of the deadly disease. According to the new rules, each swine flu patient would be examined by a team of three doctors.