August 27, 2026
NEW DELHI – Amid rising swine flu circumstances, authorities hospitals in Delhi have been directed to take care of at the least 5 isolation beds to accommodate sufferers with influenza and/or vector-borne ailments, Well being Division officers mentioned on Wednesday.
The instructions got here throughout a Well being Division assembly chaired by Delhi Well being Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh with the Medical Administrators (MDs) and Medical Superintendents (MSs) of assorted Delhi authorities hospitals to evaluate preparedness for H1N1, seasonal influenza and associated respiratory diseases.
Bigger hospitals had been required to maintain 10 or extra isolation beds, based on an official assertion.
The minister instructed the hospitals to ascertain Flu Corners in emergency departments, with Senior Residents deployed for emergency responsibility. Suspected sufferers must be promptly assessed and, wherever clinically indicated, swab samples collected and despatched for testing, he added.
As many as 138 H1N1 circumstances had been reported in Delhi within the final 24 hours, taking the cumulative variety of H1N1 circumstances in Delhi to 2,446 in 2026. The cumulative variety of Influenza-A circumstances in Delhi stood at 3,177, well being officers famous.
Interesting to the residents to stay vigilant however not panic, the minister emphasised the significance of respiratory hygiene, applicable masks use, hand hygiene, cough etiquette and avoiding pointless publicity to crowded locations, significantly when symptomatic.
The Well being Division famous that residents experiencing influenza-like signs, particularly these belonging to weak teams, have been suggested to hunt medical recommendation promptly and keep away from self-medication.
