A senior health officer from the civic health department said there has been a sudden surge in the cases in the city following which there have been beds reserved for patients at Kasturba Hospital.
Swine Flu Cases: A total of 62 swine flu cases have been detected so far this year in Mumbai circle which also comprises neighbouring Thane, Palghar, and Raigad districts, a health official said.
Two of the patients from Thane succumbed to the infection last week, she said, adding that these are the first deaths due to the H1N1 virus in the Mumbai circle this year.