More people and worksites in Beijing have been quarantined in an
effort to help prevent the spread of SARS.
According to the Beijing government, as of 10:00 am Thursday, one
more worksite was quarantined, bringing to two the number of
worksites closed.
The number of quarantined people increased by 1,424 from Wednesday,
bringing the total to 12,706.
So
far, 2,857 quarantined people have been released from medical
isolation.
(Xinhua News Agency May 2, 2003)