Another 44 new confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu were reported on the Chinese mainland in the 24 hours ending 6 p.m. Tuesday, with the total number amounted to 810 and no fatalities reported.

Eight new cases were found in southern Guangdong Province, seven in Beijing and six in Zhejiang Province, according to a news bulletin posted on the Web site of the Health Ministry on Tuesday.

Shanghai and the provinces of Fujian and Jiangsu each reported five, Liaoning, Yunnan and Hubei provinces each had two, and Henan and Hainan provinces each found one, it said.

Among the patients, 496 have been discharged from hospitals, 313 were being treated in hospitals and one were receiving medical care at their homes, according to the ministry.

(Xinhua News Agency July 1, 2009)