Macao reported nine newly confirmed cases of Influenza A/H1N1 on Friday, bringing the cumulative number of such cases to 260 so far.

The newly confirmed cases concerned four male patients and five female patients whose ages ranged from five to 43, according to Macao's Health Bureau.

Of the cumulative cases, 139 were imported while 121 were locally infected.

According to the statistics from the Bureau, some 14 patients who tested positive for the virus were still receiving medical treatments to date, but their health conditions remained stable.

(Xinhua News Agency August 8, 2009)