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)