BUENOS AIRES – Argentina is experiencing “a decreasing tendency” in cases of the AH1N1 flu virus, with the death toll from the swine flu rising to 514, the official Telam news agency reported Sunday, citing a new Health Ministry report.

Health officials have analyzed “20,409 samples and confirmed 8,851 cases of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1)” across Argentina, the report says.

Two more deaths from the AH1N1 flu virus have been registered since the release of the previous situation report last Monday.

“The Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) and uncategorized Influenza A viruses came to account for 92.9 percent of the total reported respiratory virus cases in those over age 5,” the Health Ministry report says.

In July, when the Southern Hemisphere winter was at its peak, officials closed schools and cancelled political, cultural and sports events to prevent the spread of swine flu.