Death toll in Georgian flu reaches 2

Tbilisi. 25 December. REPORT.AZ/ The death toll from H1N1 virus ("swine flu") in Georgia has reached two.

Local Bureau of Report News Agency informs that the due statement came from Georgia's Health Minister David Sergeenko.

According to him, one of the deaths was recorded in Adjara, while another occurred in Kutaisi. "Both victims were in a high risk group and, unfortunately, it was impossible to save their lives."

Sergeenko said that the situation with virus has reached half of the epidemic level: "We hope the situation will not reach the epidemic level."

Notably, the first death case from the H1N1 virus (swine flu) in Georgia was recorded on December 24. An 53-year-old woman, whose name was not disclosed, died  of influenza.