While most of the cases reported Tuesday were indigenous, two people reported from Kochi had travelled abroad. In Delhi, three people and one in Hyderabad detected with the flu had travel history.

The health ministry said there has been no fresh death.

Maximum deaths have been repoerted from Pune (13), Bangalore (5), Mumbai (2), Ahmedabad (1), Chennai (1), Vadodara (1), Nasik (1) and Thiruvananthapuram (1).

Health officials said a central team is stationed in Maharashtra to assist the state government in instituting appropriate public health measures.