Swine flu claimed three more lives in Maharashtra on Thursday, taking the total number of deaths due to the H1N1 virus to 43 so far, state Health Minister Deepak Sawant said here.

He said as many as 57 new cases of swine flu have been reported across the state in a day. "One person, a native of Gujarat, has lost his life while undergoing treatment in Mumbai, while the rest are from Latur and Pune. The total number of people reported to be suffering from (swine) flu now stands at 296, while a total of 43 people have lost their lives," Sawant told reporters.