HK's New SARS Patients Number under One Digit per Day

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HK's New SARS Patients Number under One Digit per Day

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Five new patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) were confirmed in Hong Kong while seven patients were released from hospitals, three died, according to a statement jointly issued by the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong on Monday.

As at 01:00 p.m. Monday, there is an additional 5 patients confirmed to have SARS following admission to public hospitals earlier. They include two healthcare workers.

A total of 1,066 patients have recovered from SARS and have been discharged from public hospitals. Of them, 7 were discharged today. There are now 399 patients in hospital, of whom 76 are recovering patients who are in convalescence and preparation for discharge.

Most of the patients currently in hospital are showing positiveresponses to the treatment protocol. Sixty-one patients are receiving treatment in intensive care unit.

Three patients died, bring to 218 the total number of deaths relating to SARS.

The cumulative figure for patients who have been admitted to public hospitals with SARS since March 12 is 1,683.

Hong Kong female doctor dies of SARS

A female doctor who worked in Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territory, passed away due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Tuesday morning.

The doctor contracted SARS when treating SARS patients and was hospitalized on April 3.

Secretary for the Civil Services Joseph W.P. Wong said if the doctor's family wishes the government will arrange for her body tobe buried in the Gallant Garden.

"I believe we're all saddened here by the death of the doctor in Tuen Mun Hospital. She has given up her life in taking care of the SARS patients. I'm sure we will all show our greatest respect to her," he said.

Earlier this month, Lau Wing Kai, a former nurse of Tuen Mun Hospital, was buried in the Gallant Garden after he died of SARS on April 25.

800 HK primary, special schools resume classes

Some 800 primary and special schools in Hong Kong resumed classes on Monday after a six week-long precautionary closure imposed to prevent the spread of SARS.

About 250,000 Primary Four or above students and special school students who had stayed at home since March 29 returned to classes.

After inspecting the return of students to a school in the Sha Tin district this morning, Education and Manpower Secretary Arthur Li said he was very pleased with the precautionary measures adopted by all the schools.

The Education and Manpower Bureau required school teachers and parents to play their parts in class resumption by taking students' temperature daily and making sure that they are in good health.

They also asked parents to prepare for their children facemasks and tissues daily.

For Primary Three and below, schools for the mentally handicapped, kindergartens and child care centers, classes are scheduled to resume on May 19.

Senior secondary school students and junior secondary school students returned to classes on April 22 and April 29 respectively.

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