Swine flu claims 20 more lives, toll rises to 2,064

Swine flu claimed the lives of 20 more persons as the death toll in the country rose to 2,064 while the number of persons affected by the H1N1 virus breached the 34,000-mark.

Data collated by Union Health Ministry till yesterday said that 2,064 persons have perished due to the disease while the number of affected persons across various states was 34,068.

With swine flu claiming four more lives in Rajasthan, the toll in the last three months in the state has touched 419, an official said. One person each succumbed to H1N1 virus in Ajmer, Tonk, Nagaur, and Jhunjhunu yesterday, he said.