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Chinese Mainland Reports 3,460 SARS Cases

The Chinese mainland reported 166 new severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases between 10:00 a.m. of April 29 and 10:00 a.m. of April 30 and the cumulative SARS cases on the Chinese mainland rose to 3,460. SARS Graphics in Chinese Mainland

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The Chinese mainland reported 166 new severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases between 10:00 a.m. of April 29 and 10:00 a.m. of April 30, according to the Ministry of Health Wednesday.

The cumulative SARS cases on the Chinese mainland rose to 3,460 as of 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, said the ministry.

From 10:00 a.m. April 29 to 10:00 a.m. April 30, Beijing reported 101 new SARS cases and nine deaths from the disease, the Ministry of Health said.

The number of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases in Beijing totaled 1,440 as of 10:00 a.m. April 30.

Of the SARS patients in the Chinese capital, 90 have been discharged from hospitals upon recovery and 75 have died, the information office of the ministry said.

On April 30, 7 provinces reported new SARS cases and new suspected cases, 2 province reported new SARS cases, 5 provinces reported new suspected cases, and the remaining 17 provinces reported no case. By 10 am of April 30, 26 provinces reported SARS cases.

From 10 am of April 29 to 10 am of April 30, China reported 166 new cases (including 21 medical workers), 8 patients recovered and 11 deaths, to bring the death toll at 159.

Of these figures:

Beijing reported 101 new cases, 7 patients recovered and 9 deaths. Of the 101 cases, 31 used to be suspected cases and now are confirmed as SARS patients; Tianjin reported 5 new cases and 1 death; Hebei reported 9 new cases; Shanxi reported 34 new cases, 1 patient recovered; Inner Mongolia reported 7 new cases, 1 death; Jiangsu reported 1 new case; Anhui reported 2 new cases; Guangdong reported 6 new cases and Guangxi reported 1 new case.

By 10 am of April 30, China had a total of 3,460 SARS cases (including 727 medical workers), which included 1,332 patients who had recovered and been discharged from hospital and 159 deaths. Beijing reported 8 patients (including 3 medical worker) who had been falsely diagnosed with SARS. Inner Mongolia had one case reported twice Monday, so the repeated case was removed in Wednesday's report.

During the period, China also reported 224 new suspected cases, including 116 from Beijing, 8 from Tianjin, 19 from Hebei, 17 from Shanxi, 19 from Inner Mongolia, 2 from Shanghai, 1 from Anhui, 3 from Henan, 33 from Guangdong, 3 from Sichuan, 1 from Shaanxi, and 2 from Ningxia. By 10 am of April 30, China had a total of 2,203 suspected cases.

SARS situation severe in Beijing

Acting Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan said at a press conference on SARS control on Wednesday that despite progress made in the battle against SARS, the situation in Beijing remains severe.

The mayor said a shortage of beds in designated hospitals prevents suspect patients from being isolated timely and on a full scale. Much has to be done to appease the panic among some members of the general public and to ensure social stability.

Beijing municipal government is mobilizing all walks of life to build a city-wide epidemic prevention network in the current battle against SARS, according to the Acting Mayor.

The government has called on schools, communities, towns, villages and grass-root social organizations to take measures for curbing the spread the SARS.

He told reporters that Beijing is focusing on reducing the mortality rate and the infection of medical workers in the current battle against SARS disease.

Moreover, Beijing is more than ready to increase exchange and cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) in SARS prevention and control, said Wang.

The highly transparent measures of the Beijing municipal government to make public the SARS situation and to combat the disease have won understanding and support from the general public, Wang added.

ASEAN-China meeting on SARS ends

Leaders of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hammered out a common strategy at a special meeting Tuesday in Bangkok to fight SARS.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and ASEAN leaders agreed to join efforts to fight the killer disease by taking a series of measures, such as the exchange of experience and information on SARS prevention and treatment.

The Chinese government pledged at the meeting to contribute 10 million yuan (1.2 million US dollars) to a special fund to promote cooperation with ASEAN in containing the disease.

Wen said China will gradually lift a travel ban to ASEAN countries to reduce SARS impact on the ASEAN regional economy, which has suffered a blow due to the disease.

Meanwhile, China and ASEAN decided to coordinate their rules at entry and exit points to counteract the effects of SARS while facilitating a normal flow of passengers.

In addition, they decided to convene a meeting of China and ASEAN health ministers in a further move to prevent the spread of the disease.

ASEAN and Chinese leaders issued a joint statement after the meeting, expressing their deep concern over the mounting threat to the life and health of the people in Asia and the world at large due to SARS.

They stressed the need for collective efforts not only in the ASEAN region but also in the rest of the world to effectively tackle the challenges posed by the deadly virus.

In addition to the statement, ASEAN leaders adopted a joint declaration in which they pledged to cooperate in providing public information and education to promote public awareness and better understanding of SARS and at the same time prevent panic on the part of the public.

ASEAN members would also strengthen cooperation among front line enforcement agencies such as health, immigration, customs, transport and law enforcement in preventing the spread of SARS.

They will cooperate in ensuring proper screening for travelers at the points of origin and arrival by qualified medical personnel.

ASEAN leaders also decided to establish and strengthen an early warning system on emerging infectious diseases at both national and regional levels in collaboration with the WHO and other international health programs.

By People's Daily Online

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