However, the official also said that the Health Department of Assam is keeping a close watch on the evolving Seasonal Influenza situation in the state through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network on real-time basis.
Amid the looming concerns of the H3N2 virus in the country, the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital in the national capital has prepared an isolation ward of 20 beds for the infected patients with all the necessary facilities, an official said on Tuesday.
In the letter Bhushan said that it is important to raise community awareness regarding adherence to respiratory and hand hygiene, promoting early reporting of symptoms, and limiting the contact of those people who are suffering from respiratory illness.
After a sharp rise in H3N2 influenza cases has been reported in India, the Empowered Group and the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) will hold an internal meeting on March 11 to review Covid19 and H3N2 situation in the country.
After the H3N2 virus claimed one victim in Haryana, the state health minister Anil Vij on Friday said that the cause of the patient's death is yet to be confirmed as he also had lung cancer.
Amid rising cases of the H3N2 virus across the country, the Union Ministry of Health on Friday said that the cases arising from seasonal influenza including H3N2 which has claimed one death each in Haryana and Karnataka are expected to decline from March end.
Recently, H3N2 virus fever broke out across the country sparking concerns. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in a statement asked the administrations all over to comply with the safety protocols and take necessary precautions.