7 swine flu deaths, including 4 in Karnataka, were reported Wednesday, taking India's total toll to 316, health authorities said here.
Also, 197 new influenza A (H1N1) cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people precious with the virus to 10,233.
Two deaths were reported from the national capital - one from the Safdarjung Hospital and the other in a personal hospital.
The death from the private hospital was reported Tuesday but the laboratory confirmation came Wednesday, authorities said without charitable any details.
The toll in the Indian capital has now gone up to 13.
The highest death toll has been recorded from Maharashtra where 120 people have succumbed to the virus since the first death was reported in India Aug 3 in the state's Pune city.
'Till date, samples from 42,731 people have been tested for influenza A (H1N1) in government laboratories and a few private laboratories across the country and 10,233 of them have been found to be positive,' a statement issued here said.
Delhi recorded as many as 58 new fresh cases, taking the total number of people affected with the virus to 2,739.
Maharashtra reported 46 fresh cases.
Of the 10,233 total cases in India, Maharashtra alone has 2,827 positive cases, authorities said.
The other new cases were reported from Tamil Nadu (25), Karnataka (13), Kerala (13), Haryana (12), Chandigarh (12), Andhra Pradesh (9) and Goa (1).
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there were more than 300,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 till Sep 20. As many as 3,917 people have died globally.
Also, 197 new influenza A (H1N1) cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people precious with the virus to 10,233.
Two deaths were reported from the national capital - one from the Safdarjung Hospital and the other in a personal hospital.
The death from the private hospital was reported Tuesday but the laboratory confirmation came Wednesday, authorities said without charitable any details.
The toll in the Indian capital has now gone up to 13.
The highest death toll has been recorded from Maharashtra where 120 people have succumbed to the virus since the first death was reported in India Aug 3 in the state's Pune city.
'Till date, samples from 42,731 people have been tested for influenza A (H1N1) in government laboratories and a few private laboratories across the country and 10,233 of them have been found to be positive,' a statement issued here said.
Delhi recorded as many as 58 new fresh cases, taking the total number of people affected with the virus to 2,739.
Maharashtra reported 46 fresh cases.
Of the 10,233 total cases in India, Maharashtra alone has 2,827 positive cases, authorities said.
The other new cases were reported from Tamil Nadu (25), Karnataka (13), Kerala (13), Haryana (12), Chandigarh (12), Andhra Pradesh (9) and Goa (1).
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there were more than 300,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 till Sep 20. As many as 3,917 people have died globally.
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