9,000 per individual, the government has decided to include swine flu in the package of Aarogyasri, the health insurance scheme for the poor.

He also held a meeting with the representatives of all corporate hospitals to share the government's concern in providing speedy treatment to swine flu patients in major towns as well as in rural areas.

Health Secretary L.V. Subramanyam told reporters Monday that as the majority of the 319 people found infected were poor, the government has decided to include it in the Aarogyasri package.

'This package enables even the BPL (below poverty line) ration-card holders to take swine flu treatment which costs upto Rs.60,000 per person.'

He said there was enough stock of Tamiflu tablets and more ventilators will be set up in key government hospitals and district hospitals.

'We have a stock of four lakh Tamiflu tablets, which are being disbursed to all district hospitals,' he said.