Three more swine flu deaths in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Three more swine flu fatalities were reported in the Union Territory, where seven H1N1 cases surfaced on Tuesday, a health official said.

A person from Hoshiarpur, one from Patiala and a Chandigarh local succumbed to the illness at PGIMER here, he said.

With the mercury dipping in Chandigarh and neighbouring areas, the city is witnessing an increase in the number of swine flu cases.

So far, 175 people, including over 50 school children, have contracted the disease in the city, the official said.