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People should not panic, but should aware and on alert, especially pregnant women, elderly and those with life threatening diseases,” said nodal officer of Lucknow district’s swine flu unit, Dr KP Tripathi. LUCKNOW: With seven new H1N1 cases being reported on Friday, the tally of swine flu patients from the city reached 111 since January this year.Of the cases reported on Friday, one of the patients was admitted to a private medical facility and another is undergoing treatment at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS). Nurses and medical staff are being trained about precautions and management of the infection. Pamphlets are being distributed among public in nine prominent malls of the city. The other five patients are currently in isolation at their respective homes.A two-and-a-half-yearold boy from Geetapalli in Alambagh and a 66-year-old woman from Indiranagarwere among the seven new H1NI positive cases reported on Friday.A 26-year-old man from Triveninagar, a 55-year-old man from Aliganj, a 53-year-old woman from Baghmahan Chowk, a 58-yearold man from Hasanganj and a 55-year-old man from Mahanagar were diagnosed with swine flu on Friday.A 35-year-old man from Bareilly also tested positive for swine flu at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) and is recuperating at his home in isolation.“We are conducting awareness drives across the city..