<p>Delhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics.<br /><br />According to Health Ministry, a total of 4,811 cases were reported in the country this year till June five with Delhi topping the list with 1,506 cases.<br /><br />Gujarat follows Delhi with 1,027 cases reported during the period followed by Punjab with 845.<br /><br />Though Delhi registered the highest number of cases, the deaths were 16. Gujarat topped in this category with 194 deaths due to swine flu.<br /><br />A total of 597 people have died due to the deadly disease, a senior Health Ministry official said.</p>.<p>Rajasthan recorded the highest number of deaths after Gujarat with 162 followed by 83 deaths in Maharashtra.<br /><br />The others states which recorded substantial number of cases included Rajasthan with 845, Haryana 448, Punjab 183 and Madhya Pradesh 103.<br /><br />States like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa and Tripura recorded zero cases.<br />For the one week ending June five, Kerala reported the highest number of eight cases and one death while Delhi recorded two cases and no deaths.<br /><br />Asked why Delhi has the highest number of cases, the official said, "this is due to high rate of urbanisation here. There is more contact with people". </p>
<p>Delhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics.<br /><br />According to Health Ministry, a total of 4,811 cases were reported in the country this year till June five with Delhi topping the list with 1,506 cases.<br /><br />Gujarat follows Delhi with 1,027 cases reported during the period followed by Punjab with 845.<br /><br />Though Delhi registered the highest number of cases, the deaths were 16. Gujarat topped in this category with 194 deaths due to swine flu.<br /><br />A total of 597 people have died due to the deadly disease, a senior Health Ministry official said.</p>.<p>Rajasthan recorded the highest number of deaths after Gujarat with 162 followed by 83 deaths in Maharashtra.<br /><br />The others states which recorded substantial number of cases included Rajasthan with 845, Haryana 448, Punjab 183 and Madhya Pradesh 103.<br /><br />States like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa and Tripura recorded zero cases.<br />For the one week ending June five, Kerala reported the highest number of eight cases and one death while Delhi recorded two cases and no deaths.<br /><br />Asked why Delhi has the highest number of cases, the official said, "this is due to high rate of urbanisation here. There is more contact with people". </p>