Colleges closed in Puducherry amid rising H1N1, H3N2 influenza instances



NEW DELHI: The Union Territory of Puducherry on Wednesday introduced holidays in faculties for Courses 1 to eight from March 17 to March 26, 2023, in view of rising instances of H1N1 and H3N2 influenza.
Puducherry Education Minister A. Nammasivayam made this announcement after 79 influenza instances had been reported within the union territory within the final 4 days.
With the variety of H1N1 influenza instances growing quickly within the state of Tamil Nadu and the probabilities of H3N2 additionally reported from Tamil Nadu and different states, the federal government of Puducherry introduced the vacations for varsity kids.
The Indian Council of Medical Analysis (ICMR) has additionally requested the states and Union Territories to be on guard and to regulate the unfold of the H3N2 virus. The ICMR has additionally suggested individuals to observe and preserve COVID-19 tips and protocols.
Public Health consultants are of the opinion that testing services to diagnose the H3N2 virus are a lot fewer in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu and so far as the signs are involved, there’s hardly any distinction between Covid and H3N2.



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