As the influenza viruses are spreading rapidly across the state, the health department on Wednesday directed all the districts to report H3N2 cases. H1N1 (swine flu) cases are usually seen in February and March, but this time, H3N2 infection is also severely affecting people.

The health department has reported over 303 confirmed cases of swine flu and 58 H3N2 infections until March. There have been three deaths due to H1N1, while two people are suspected to have died of H3N2. Mumbai has four H3N2 and 28 H1N1 patients, and all of them are in stable condition, officials said. So far in 2023, the city has reported 118 cases.