Macao reported nine newly confirmed cases of Influenza A/H1N1 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of such cases to 136 so far.

The newly confirmed cases concerned four men and five women whose ages ranged from six to 33, according to Macao's Health Bureau.

Among the patients, two were officers of Macao's Judiciary Police, which already reported 11 confirmed cases. Another patient is a son of an officer who tested positive for the A/H1N1 flu virus.

According to the statistics from the Bureau, some 31 patients who tested positive for the virus were still receiving medical treatments at local hospitals to date, and their health conditions remained stable.

(Xinhua News Agency July 22, 2009)