MULTAN: Two more people under treatment for influenza died from the disease, bringing the total tally in the city to 21 over a period of 28 days.
The two patients were under treatment in the isolation ward of Nishtar Hospital, where 31 other patients are admitted for either treatment or on suspicion of the disease.
Hospitals in the city have reported 152 influenza cases, out of which 80 patients have tested positive. In the past 24 hours, nine new cases of suspected influenza have been reported.
The cases have been reported in Multan and adjoining areas so far, with the virus spreading to nearby towns and cities as well, according to sources. It was also reported that five doctors of Nishtar Hospital have also tested positive for influenza.