From April 24 to May 1, a total of 19 new cases of H7N9 bird flu were confirmed on the Chinese mainland, bringing the total number of human infections to 127, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.

Among the 19 cases, 16 were founded in eastern provinces of Jiangsu (3 cases), Zhejiang (4), Jiangxi (5), Fujian (3) and Shandong (1), while three were found in central provinces of Hunan (2) and Henan (1), according to the commission.

The virus had killed 26 people in the mainland, while 26 infected people had recovered as of May 1, the commission said.