New Delhi: Two swine flu patients admitted to the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital in the Capital are reported to be in "serious but stable" condition, health officials said on Wednesday.
"Two patients in the hospital are in serious but stable condition. We are monitoring them and any further details would be provided later in the day," RML medical superintendent NK Chaturvedi told reporters in New Delhi.
According to Chaturvedi, the hospital has been screening everyone coming for swine flu tests. But he advised people to visit the nearest available identified government health facility for the tests instead.
"I request to people coming from far of places in the capital to visit the nearest hospital for swine flu tests. It will save their travel time and they will not be exposed to large crowds in RML," he said.
Following a rise in the swine flu cases in the Capital, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced on Wednesday that it would rope in private hospitals to treat people the patients.
The state government has identified private hospitals with over 200 beds and has asked them to make isolation wards.
Till Tuesday, only government-run medical institutions were being allowed to handle swine flu cases.
"The situation is under control in Delhi and there is no need to panic. Hospitals having more than 200 beds have been asked to separate people reporting swine flu symptoms and treat them," Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters in New Delhi.
According to Dikshit, there is no need to shut schools and public places in the Capital as the situation is under control.
The national capital has so far reported 255 swine flu cases.
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