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Jun 23, 2009 3:28 pm US/Eastern

2 More Swine Flu Deaths Confirmed In NYC

Deaths Total 32 In City Alone Since April Outbreak

NEW YORK (CBS) ― Two more swine flu deaths have been confirmed in New York City, bringing the total to 32 since the outbreak began in April.

The Health Department posted the updated total on its Web site Tuesday.

The city has refused to release details on swine flu victims. The only information released on the two newest deaths was that they were people between the ages of 25 and 65.

As of June 23, the Health Department had recorded 804 hospitalizations and 32 deaths, according to its Web site.

The World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 in response to the ongoing spread of the influenza A (H1N1) virus on June 11.

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