The man, who arrived at the International Airport here from Kuala Lumpur by a Singapore Airlines flight on July 4, was admitted with suspected H1N1 symptoms to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases yesterday.
His throat swab, which was sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, tested positive today, the officials told said.
He is being treated at Lakeside Hospital here.
Of the total 31 positive H1N1 cases, 25 were discharged while the other six are under treatment -- four in Lakeside and two in Victoria hospitals.
A total of 407 samples had been sent to NIV and number of passengers screened in the state had touched 2.19 lakh, they added.
(Published 10 July 2009, 06:45 IST)
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