Though the H1N1 pandemic that swept through the nation killing and sickening thousands appears on its last leg, the risk has not yet abated, with the virus still circulating, albeit with lesser intensity.
With four more people falling prey to the lethal flu Wednesday, the mortality figure in the country has shot up to 1401.
According to reports from Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare one casualty occurred in Maharashtra today itself. The remaining three, including two on Madhya Pradesh and one in Maharashtra, had happened earlier but were confirmed as H1N1 related deaths today.
State-wise death count
As of now, Maharashtra, the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak in India, remains the state with the highest number of fatalities, accounting for 382 lives lost.
