A release by the Maharashtra government on Thursday showed that the state reported 3,11,193 suspected influenza cases in 2023 (From January 1 to March 20). Among them, 1558 suspected flu patients were given oseltamivir -- an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent influenza A and influenza B, viruses that cause the flu.

It further shows that the number of infected patients of H1N1 and H3N2 during the same period are 417 and 249, respectively. While three deaths are reported due to H1N1 infection, whereas one H3N2 suspected death is also reported. Currently, 160 patients are hospitalised.