'As the death toll due to swine flu is rising fast in the state, the government is taking all measures, including providing adequate infrastructure in terms of hospitals and laboratories to treat and test patients infected with H1N1 virus,' Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) I.R. Perumal told IANS.

About 176 fresh swine flu cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people affected with H1N1 virus to 5,611.

Delhi reported the maximum number of fresh cases Thursday with a record 68 people testing positive for the flu. It was followed by Tamil Nadu, where 32 people were detected with the contagious virus.

Maharashtra had 26 fresh cases.

The other states where new cases were reported were Haryana (14), Andhra Pradesh (5), Kerala (2), West Bengal (2), Uttarakhand (2) and Punjab (1).