Over the past few weeks, India has been witnessing a rise in influenza cases. Flu cases in the country’s national capital are also witnessing a spike. As per report, hospitals in New Delhi are witnessing a close to 150 per cent spike in cases of the H3N2 virus. H3N2 Alert: announced school holiday from today.
Amid the spike, a fatality is being reported from the country’s financial capital Mumbai. If verified, it will bring the nation’s death toll due to the H3N2 virus to three. Amid the spike in cases of H3N2 virus, Puducherry government announced that all schools up to class 8 will remain closed from 16 March (Thursday) to 26 March (Sunday) in the union territory.
Speaking in the assembly, Education Minister A Nammasivayam said that in view of spread of H3N2 influenza among children, the government has decided to declare a holiday for all schools including privately-managed institutions and government-aided schools from primary class to Class 8.
The order will be in force for schools in all the four regions of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam amid the spike in influenza cases particularly among children, the minister added. According to the health department officials, Puducherry reported 79 influenza cases belonging to the viral H3N2 subtype till March 4, though no death has been reported till now.
The officials also advised the citizens not to panic as the arrangements have been made at hospitals and primary health centres to keep a check on rising cases, the report added.
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