NEW DELHI: Delhi reported 166 contemporary H1N1 circumstances within the final 24 hours on Thursday, taking the cumulative tally to 2,612, in keeping with Delhi authorities knowledge. The nationwide capital had reported 138 new circumstances a day earlier, authorities knowledge revealed.
The overall variety of Influenza-A circumstances has additionally risen to three,300 from 3,177 recorded on Wednesday, knowledge confirmed.
Well being Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh visited Indira Gandhi Hospital and reviewed preparedness measures to take care of the rising H1N1 and seasonal influenza circumstances, officers mentioned.
Throughout his go to, the minister took inventory of the hospital’s flu administration preparations, together with isolation amenities, emergency providers, testing infrastructure, availability of medicines and deployment of medical workers.
A devoted flu clinic has been made operational on the hospital, together with remoted beds for influenza sufferers requiring care, officers mentioned.
The minister’s go to comes a day after he directed Delhi authorities hospitals to strengthen emergency providers and guarantee enough availability of isolation beds, medical doctors, testing amenities, medicines and different important sources.
