New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) One swine flu death was reported Thursday from Punjab, taking the total toll in India to 561, health authorities said here.
Also, 260 new cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people affected with the contagious flu to 17,486.

With Thursday’s one death in Punjab, the toll in the state has gone up to three.

In the national capital, 82 new cases were reported Thursday, taking the total number of people affected by the influenza A (H1N1) virus to 4,593.

“There were 82 new cases of swine flu confirmed in Delhi today (Thursday). Of these, 63 are children. The cummulative now stands at 4,593 cases,” Debashish Bhattacharya, state nodal officer for swine flu cases, told IANS.

Almost half - 2,603 - of those affected by the contagious disease are children, the official added.

Delhi also reports the highest number of cases in the country since it was first reported in India May 16. Maharashtra reports 3,933 cases, while 220 people have died in the state so far.

New cases were also reported from Haryana (72), Rajasthan (30), Tamil Nadu (33), Uttar Pradesh (19), Maharashtra (14), Kerala (6), Punjab (3) and Jammu and Kashmir (2).