H1N1: Three more die,3 test positive

Three more swine flu deaths were reported from the region on Friday. The deceased are residents of Ludhiana,Bathinda and Kaithal.

Also,three samples from the tricity tested positive at PGIMER today. Harpal Singh,a 25-year-old resident of Ludhiana,Gurmail Singh,a 45-year-old resident of Bathinda,and Vicky,a 20-year-old resident of Kaithal succumbed to the virus. This brings the total number of deaths at city hospitals to 32.

Those who tested positive include a resident of Mohali,who is a doctor at Government Multi-Specialty Hospital,Sector 16,a resident of Panchkula and another case from Chandigarh. Results of eleven samples,meanwhile,are awaited at PGIMER.