The National Task Force on the Pandemic H1N1 will meet at the end of the week to review the situation in light of the daily increase in the number of confirmed cases.

8 more cases were confirmed yesterday bringing the total number to 81 cases. The eight are all male, with seven of them confirmed in the Suva sub-division while one was recorded in Nadi.

That now sees Suva with the highest confirmed numbers so far with 46 cases, 22 in Nadi and 13 in Lautoka.

Health Ministry Spokesperson Iliesa Tora said there has also been concerns in regards to the Pacific Youth Festival and the Bula Festival and concerns over whether a school where students have been confirmed with H1N1 should be closed.

Tora said they will discuss whether there is enough evidence of community spread, otherwise if cases are happening in isolation and are being contained, there will be no need for such action to be taken.

The meeting will take place tomorrow in Suva.