'We're planning to open more isolation wards in other hospitals also so that we can provide treatment to many other patients,' Sen said.

A high-level meeting chaired by state chief secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty has also been scheduled Aug 18 to assess the swine flu situation in the state.

The state's school education department has already issued advisories to the district school authorities about the essential measures required to be taken to combat the infection among children.