Singapore confirmed 91 new cases of Influenza A(H1N1) yesterday. This brings the country's total tally to 969 confirmed cases.

Investigations are on-going for the remaining 97 cases. Of the 89 cases investigated yesterday, there were 61 local cases and 28 imported cases.

The Ministry of Health said H1N1 has become a global pandemic and like other influenza strains, is here to stay.

As there is equal risk of catching the virus in Singapore as in other countries, MOH will no longer be issuing travel advisories to affected countries.

Likewise, many countries are no longer tracking nor reporting confirmed cases, making the ministry's listing of countries with confirmed cases misleading.

While MOH will continue to maintain the list on its website, it would eventually drop the list of countries with confirmed victims, and those that have exported cases to Singapore.

MOH says the approach in managing this virus should be largely based on personal responsibility. Individuals should observe good personal hygiene at all times. If they are unwell with flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose), they should promptly seek medical attention. If the symptoms are mild, their usual GPs, or the nearest Pandemic Preparedness Clinic or polyclinics, would be able to assess them.