The Press Office under the Ministry of Health published Wednesday afternoon a press release on the latest SARS situation on the Chinese mainland.

From 10:00 am July 22 to 10:00 am July 23, the Chinese mainland reported no new diagnosed or suspected SARS case, no death, and no patient recovered and discharged from hospital.

Now 13 diagnosed patients are receiving treatment in a hospital on the Chinese mainland (all from Beijing).

(China.org.cn July 23, 2003)