The World Health Organization says the global tally of deaths from swine flu has increased by 51 to 231.
WHO says most of the latest deaths occurred in the United States.
It says Colombia, Chile and Canada have also reported fatal cases.
WHO says the number of reported cases reached 52,160 on Monday. This is an increase of 7,873 since Friday.
The global body says Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei, Fiji and Slovenia reported their first cases over the weekend.
Earlier this month, WHO declared swine flu a "moderate" pandemic that would likely continue for 1-2 years.
The World Health Organisation said more than 50,000 swine flu cases had now been reported worldwide, with 231 deaths, mostly in Mexico and the US.
It declared swine flu a pandemic earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Montenegro's health minister said the country's first case of swine flu has been confirmed in a student who returned from the US.
Health Minister Miodrag Radunovic said the 19-year-old student returned to Montenegro on Saturday after taking part in an exchange programme in the US
He declined to name the student but said he was feeling better after flying to Montenegro's capital Podgorica from New Jersey via Munich in Germany and Belgrade in Serbia.
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