Health Minister stresses on masking, physical distancing amid spike in flu cases
The Hindu
He said 1,000 special fever camps would be conducted across Tamil Nadu on March 10.
In view of the rising flu cases, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian reiterated the advisory of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to continue adherence to the COVID-19 appropriate behaviour of masking, physical distancing and frequent handwashing.
Noting that the H3N2 virus was causing infections across the country, he said there were no fatalities or cases requiring intensive care treatment, and symptoms such as body pain, headache and throat pain persisted for three to four days.
He said 1,000 special fever camps would be conducted across Tamil Nadu on March 10. In Chennai, one camp would be held at each of the 200 wards, while 800 camps would be held in other parts of the State.
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