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

From 10:00 am July 31 to 10:00 am August 1, the Chinese mainland reported no new diagnosed or suspected SARS case, no death, and no patient recovered and discharged from hospital.

Now 11 diagnosed patients are receiving treatment in hospitals on the Chinese mainland (all from Beijing).

(China.org.cn August 1, 2003)