60 people were tested positive for swine flu on Sunday in New Delhi, taking the number of people infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in the capital to 420.
A doctor at the Delhi Health Service (DHS) said, "Sixty people tested positive for swine flu but there have been no deaths today (Sunday)".
6 people have died because of Swine Flu in the month of February (till today) while 262 have been infected by virus.
In January 39 cases were reported and 1 death was reported due to the virus.
"This year there has been a sudden spurt in swine flu cases compared to last year. Even small government hospitals in Delhi have reported swine flu cases, which was not so the previous year," the doctor added.
Delhi government has specially opened 17 hospitals and five private hospitals to treat swine flu patients.
In 2012, only 78 swine flu cases and 1 death were reported in the capital.
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