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

From 10:00 am July 20 to 10:00 am July 21, the Chinese mainland reported no new diagnosed or suspected SARS case, and no death. No patient recovered and was discharged from hospital.

Now 13 diagnosed patients are receiving treatment in a hospital on the Chinese mainland (all from Beijing).

(China.org.cn July 21, 2003)