New Delhi: The national capital today reported the first swine flu death of the year with a 42-year-old woman from Uttam Nagar succumbing to the H1N1 virus at a private hospital here.

"The woman had died yesterday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital but her death was reported today," said Charan Singh, Additional Director in-charge of Public Health, Health department. Also, nine fresh cases of swine flu that included a woman doctor from the Lady Hardinge hospital admitted at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, were reported today taking the total figure to 23 so far this year.