Shimla: Twenty-two persons have died of H1N1 in Himachal Pradesh and 189 have tested positive since January this year. Education minister Suresh Bhardwaj and agriculture minister Ram Lal Markanda too are suffering from it. Terming the situation alarming, leader of opposition Mukesh Agnihotri said the state government should take immediate steps to contain spread of swine flu. He said two ministers being affected was a matter of concern as the budget session was going on.Of the 22 swine flu deaths reported so far, nine have been reported from Kangra district, followed by five from Mandi district and Shimla, Una and Hamirpur districts have reported two deaths each. Districts of Solan and Bilaspur have reported one death each.Of the 189 positive cases reported so far, 56 positive cases have been reported from Kangra district, closely followed by Shimla district with 54 cases. Mandi district has reported 20 positive cases, Solan district 17 cases and Bilaspur and Hamirpur districts have reported 11 cases each. Chamba district has reported seven positive cases, Sirmaur district has reported four cases, Kullu and Una districts three positive cases each and Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti district have one case each.Agnihotri said not only ministers, but MLAs, officers attending the proceedings of the budget session and mediapersons covering the session should be administered vaccine.

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