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 August 12 to 10:00 am August 13, the Chinese mainland reported no new diagnosed or suspected SARS case, no death, and 1 patient (from Beijing) recovered and discharged from hospital.

Now 9 diagnosed patients are receiving treatment in a hospital on the Chinese mainland (all from Beijing).

(China.org.cn August 13, 2003)