Swine flu deaths in Delhi much below national average: Minister

New Delhi Oct 13 (IANS) The 0.3 per cent death rate in Swine flu cases reported in the national capital is much less compared to the national average of 5 per cent Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said here on Friday.

Addressing the media the minister said that out of the 2 198 cases reported in Delhi till October 9 only eight persons had died adding that the death rate was around 0.3 per cent.

Across the country a total of 37 107 cases were reported out of which 2 025 persons had died and this took the death rate to around 5 per cent Jain said.

The number of deaths and rate of deaths were very high particularly in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh the minister said.

Jain added that a total of 368 chikungunya and 2 152 dengue cases had been reported in the city and one person had died due to dengue.

--IANS
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