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Health Ministry reports 28 new SARS cases
   CCTV.COM   2003-05-17 16:05:21   
    There were 28 new severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases and seven new deaths between 10:00 a.m. May 16 and 10:00 a.m. May 17 on the Chinese mainland, the Ministry of Health reported in Beijing on Saturday.

    The cumulative SARS cases rose to 5,209; the death toll and the number of SARS patients discharged from hospitals reached 282 and 2,009, respectively, the ministry said in a daily report.

    Beijing reported 19 new SARS cases and 4 deaths from 10:00 a.m. May 16 to 10:00 a.m. May 17, the Ministry of Health said.


Editor: Han Ling  Source:Xinhua


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