Delhi H1N1 Cases Cross 3,000; Minister Says Situation Under Control

Delhi authorities moved to reassure the public on Tuesday amid a significant rise in H1N1 influenza cases, with the national capital reporting 2,308 infections of the swine flu strain this year as part of a broader seasonal surge. The situation prompted Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to convene an emergency review meeting to assess the city's healthcare preparedness. Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh stated following a review meeting with senior officials from the Health Department, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council, and Delhi Cantonment Board that there was no need for panic. "There is no problem of doctors, staff or medicines.