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

From 10:00 am August 9 to 10:00 am August 10, the Chinese mainland reported no new diagnosed or suspected SARS case, no death, and no patient recovered or discharged from hospital.

Now 10 diagnosed patients are receiving treatment in a hospital on the Chinese mainland (all from Beijing).

(China.org.cn August 10, 2003)