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Delhi recorded 166 fresh H1N1 cases in 24 hours, taking the total to 2,612.
Influenza A cases rose to around 3,300 in the reporting.
Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh inspected Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka and met staff and patients.
Singh said there is no need for panic and that the government is prepared.
Why it mattersThe rise in H1N1 cases could strain hospitals and shape how Delhi responds next.
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One report said a pulmonologist advised against self medication and said H1N1 has overtaken H3N2 as the dominant strain.
Another report said an opposition party leader alleged severe neglect at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, including missing medicines and tests.