The total confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases in Canada rose to 449 on Thursday, with 60 new cases added during the day, according to the latest figures from the Public Health Agency of Canada in the afternoon.

The province of Ontario confirmed 36 new cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 155, the most among all provinces.

Up to now, 10 provinces and territories in Canada have reported infections.

Besides Ontario, other provinces that have the most cases are British Columbia (96), Alberta (67) and Nova Scotia (66).

So far there has been one death linked to the flu in Canada, while 13 people have been hospitalized. The majority of the cases have been mild, according to the Public Health Agency.

(Xinhua News Agency May 15, 2009)