34 swine flu deaths in Gujarat this year so far
As many as 34 persons have died due to swine flu in Gujarat since January 1, 2019, with three deaths recorded Friday, officials said.
The state has recorded 737 cases of swine flu in the last one month.
"Three patients died due to swine flu today, two in Rajkot and one in Vadodara," health officials said in a release.
This took the death toll due to the disease since the beginning of 2019 to 34, the release said.
Forty-one new cases were registered Friday.
Of the total of 737 swine flu cases, 413 patients were cured and discharged while 290 others were undergoing treatment at various hospitals.
The rise in swine flu cases was due to the cold weather, health officials said.