Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 : A swine flu patient who was shifted from Orissa to the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi earlier this week died Thursday, a state health official said here.

A. K. Banwar was shifted to the Apollo Hospital Oct 18 after his condition deteriorated at Ispat General Hospital at Rourkela, some 515 km from here.

"Banwar died today (Thursday) in Delhi," Joint Director of health department Bikash Patnaik told IANS.

Orissa has one confirmed swine flu patient who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here. (IANS)