Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS): There was no fresh case of swine flu Friday in Himachal Pradesh, though 16 positive cases and three deaths have been recorded till date in the state, a health official said.

Sixteen of the total 63 suspected cases have been found positive for this disease in Himachal Pradesh, state surveillance officer Rajesh Guleri told IANS.

Of the three deaths, two were reported at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) in Shimla, while the third at Rajendra Prasad Medical College and Hospital at Tanda town in Kangra district.

Visiting the IGMCH Friday to took stock of preparedness to tackle swine flu, state Health Minister Kaul Singh said sufficient quantity of medicines and test kits for swine flu were available in the state.

He said that one more isolation ward has been set up for swine flu patients in the IGMCH and directions have been given to set up one more testing machine at the earliest to ensure test report immediately.