Wed, 01/07/2009 - 16:51
There have now been 6,929 confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK. To date, there have been 3 deaths.
The table below, derived from data obtained from the UK Health Protection Agency, indicates the progress of the disease
Region |
New cases |
Total cases
|
Deaths (cumulative) |
| East of England | 45 |
371 |
- |
| East Midlands | 12 |
136 |
- |
| London | 121 |
1,794 | - |
| North East | 0 |
45 | - |
| North West | 1 |
64 |
- |
| South East | 34 |
557 | - |
| South West | 9 |
173 | - |
| West Midlands | 116 |
2,424 | 1 |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 4 |
140 | - |
| England (total) | 342 |
5,704* | - |
| Northern Ireland | 1 |
33 | - |
| Scotland | 44 |
1,162 | 2 |
| Wales | 4 |
30 |
- |
| UK (total) | 391 |
6,929 |
3 |
* England has also reported a cumulative total of 981 clinically presumed cases.
Has Birmingham run out of tissues?