The Press Office under the Ministry of Health published Monday
afternoon a press release on the latest
SARS
situation on the Chinese mainland.
From 10:00 am June 15 to 10:00 am June 16, the Chinese mainland
reported no new diagnosed SARS case, no new suspected case, 42
patients recovered and discharged from hospital, and 1 death.
Beijing reported 38 patients recovered and 1 death. Patients
recovered also included 2 each from Shanxi and Inner Mongolia.
Now 317 diagnosed patients and 50 suspected patients are receiving
treatment in hospitals on the Chinese mainland.
According to the statistics standard of WHO, by 10:00 am June 16,
provinces on the Chinese mainland reporting SARS cases included
Beijing, Liaoning and Sichuan. Beijing had reported no new
diagnosed case for 5 days, and 271 diagnosed patients and 3
suspected patients are receiving treatment in hospitals. Liaoning
had reported no local transmission, no new diagnosed case for 13
days, and 3 diagnosed patients and 1 suspected patient are
receiving treatment in hospitals. Sichuan had reported no local
transmission, no new diagnosed case for 10 days, and 2 diagnosed
patients and 1 suspected patient are receiving treatment in
hospitals.
(China.org.cn June 16, 2003)