Bangkok  - Thailand confirmed 73 new cases of swine flu Saturday, taking the country's total to 662, the Thai Health Ministry reported.

Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said no one has died from the virus in Thailand and only 11 have needed to be hospitalized.

Most of the cases have been in Bangkok, with a lesser number found in 23 other provinces. Thailand has 76 provinces including Bangkok.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the swine flu pandemic on June 11. The virus has killed 180 people and infected more than 44,000 others across the globe, according to the WHO.(dpa)