September 8 alone witnessed 173 more people testing positive to the A/H1N1 virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,950 so far, of whom three have died, reported the Ministry of Health.

Of the people who became infected, 3,249 have already been released from hospital. The remaining patients are still in quarantine and undergoing medical treatment. All are in stable condition.

The Ministry of Health has warned people who suspect that they may have the symptoms of the virus such as fever, coughing and a sore throat to stay away from schools and their place of work and go to a doctor for a consultation and possible medical treatment./.