New Delhi, September 15: The swine flu pandemic claimed six more lives on Monday and 220 fresh cases of infection were reported even as the government decided to allow retail sale of Tamiflu, the only drug available to treat swine flu.
Out of the 220 cases reported during the day, one is an imported case while the rest are indigenous.
Three deaths each were reported from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
In Pune, the worst affected city, a massive drive to detect suspected cases is underway. The drive would cover all private and civic corporation’s schools in the city and a special emphasis would be put on contact tracing, the official added.
Swine flu vaccine may have side effectsWith today’s cases, the total number those affected by the disease has reached 6,359 and the number of dead has climbed up to 189.
—Agencies