Nine new casses of swine influenza have been accounted for in Telangana, where 77 individuals have succumbed to the H1NI infection since the start of the year.

“Since January one, 7,374 samples were tried of which 2,275 were discovered to be certain. The quantity of passings due to swine influenza and related muddlings is 77,” a state government release said.

Nine out of the 38 specimens sent for investigation yesterday were discovered positive for the infection.

“The quantity of positive cases reported in the most recent six days (upto April 1) is 15, 8, 19, 10, 13 and 9,” it included.