Delhi's Pankaj Singh to meet hospitals after 1,777 H1N1 cases
Delhi's health minister, Pankaj Singh, will hold a meeting with officials of all government hospitals and municipal health officers on Monday to assess the situation after H1N1 cases shot up: 1,777 so far this year in Delhi alone.
While the numbers are worrying, Singh reassured everyone that hospitals are ready with enough beds, doctors, medicines, and essential medical equipment.
Hospitals told to ramp up screening
Hospitals have been told to ramp up screening for flu-like symptoms and train staff to spot severe cases early.
Technical guidelines on treatment and prevention have been shared across the city.
Doctors said low influenza vaccination uptake may be one factor contributing to the rise, but stress things are still under control: no ICU or ventilator cases yet.
Singh urges everyone to mask up and stay hygienic.