New Delhi, February 4 -- The lethal swine flu influenza shows no sign of abating as new cases of H1N1 related deaths and infections continue to surface every day. With five more lives being snuffed out Wednesday, the death toll in the nation has reached 1,243 so far.
Of these, three deaths were reported from Gujarat yesterday while one death each was reported from the states of Maharashtra and New Delhi.
Three of the deaths were reported Wednesday, while the remaining two causalities had occurred earlier and were confirmed by the respective state's health authorities on the same day.
Number of latest infections across the nation
According to official sources, 46 indigenous cases of the contagion were confirmed on Monday.