Add to ORKGOver-crowding during the Christmas shopping period has resulted in an increase in the numberof cases, according to Dr. Powers. 18 deaths and 345 cases were reported to the health department, the largestnumber for one day since Dec. 18. The number of flu cases this week are as follows: Friday, 345; Thursday,307; Wednesday, 160; Tuesday, 174. Dr. Powers urges people to take all precautions to bring the number ofcases down. To date 5437 cases of flu and pneumonia have been quarantined. 'Of that number 2647 caseshave been released, leaving 2790 still in quarantine.'Newspaper article