Eleven new cases of H7N9 bird flu infection were confirmed in China on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 60, while Shanghai reported two more deaths from the virus, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
A 67-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man died in hospital on Saturday night and Sunday morning, respectively, the Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission said.
Among the 11 new cases are the first two cases in central China's Henan Province, according to Xinhua.