Chandigarh, Aug 11 - At least 15 new suspected swine flu patients were reported in Chandigarh Tuesday, a health official said.

Seven cases were reported each in the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and at a government hospital in Sector 32. One case was reported at a Sector 16 hospital.

'Seven patients were admitted in hospitals whereas nine have been quarantined at their homes,' the health official said.

'There is no need to panic and the situation is well under our control,' the official added.