In Rajasthan two more persons have been died in Jodhpur due to swine flu on Tuesday. In the state till now 26 persons died due to swine flu. Number of positive cases is also continuously increasing. On Tuesday 83 more cases reported positive of them 41 are school children. 856 swine flu cases have been reported from the state so far.67 patients are being treated in various hospitals of the state. The state govt. has made all efforts to tackle the situation and provide more facilities for treatment and investigations. The govt. has decided to recruit 600 doctors in next 15 days to tackle the situation.<br/><br/>After Jaipur now cases of swine flu are increasing in Jodhpur. 22 positive cases have been reported there however maximum number of affected persons is still in Jaipur where 52 positive cases reported yesterday. Number of infected school children i n the capital is also increasing day by day till now more than 300 children of 92 schools reported positive in Jaipur. The administration has closed these schools for one week.67 persons are being treated in various hospitals of the state. The State government is providing facilities of investigation and treatment in all medical colleges, distt. hospitals and30 private hospitals. Isolations wards have been established in different hospitals and 360 beds have been reserved for swine flu patients. The Health department has given training of critical care to 135 doctors also to combat with this dieses .Health secretary Mr. G. S. Sandhu said that all possible measures are being taken to control the situation and 600 doctors would be recruited soon to provide better treatment to patients.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | November 18, 2009 10:31 AM
2 more swine flu deaths in Rajasthan; toll reaches 26 in state