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

From 10:00 am August 11 to 10:00 am August 12, the Chinese mainland reported no new diagnosed or suspected SARS case, no death, and no patient recovered or discharged from hospital.

Now 10 diagnosed patients are receiving treatment in a hospital on the Chinese mainland (all from Beijing).

(China.org.cn August 12, 2003)