Health officials in Chandigarh reported on Tuesday that the swine flu - influenza A (H1N1) - toll in the union territory has reached 37, with three more people succumbing to the disease at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research on Monday.

While one of the victims was a nationalized bank employee inside the Panjab University campus in the city, the two others belonged to Punjab and Haryana towns.

Counting the latest swine flu death connected with the Panjab University, the H1N1 virus has claimed two lives from the campus – previously, a resident faculty member’s servant had died due to the disease.

With more than 10,000 students studying in the university, which has 14 hostels inside the campus, the University spokesperson that the there would soon be “a widespread campaign” which will educate the students and the employees about the H1N1 virus. Moreover, daily health report of ‘suspected’ students will be sought from the hostel wardens.

Meanwhile, officiating nodal officer of swine flu, G. C. Bansal, said that the health officials of Punjab and Haryana had been informed about the recent deaths, and have been urged to quarantine people close to the deceased.

Bansal added, “Five more patients - three from Chandigarh, one each from Haryana and Himachal Pradesh - have tested positive for swine flu. We have diagnosed them and their condition is stable.”