Four more persons were confirmed to have contracted severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) and three SARS patients have died in
Hong Kong as at 1 p.m. Sunday, the Department of Health and the
Hospital Authority announced.
The deaths, including a man and two women, brought to 215 the total
number of deaths relating to SARS.
A
total of 1059 patients have recovered. Of them, 24 were discharged
Sunday.
There are now 404 patients in hospital, of whom 78 are recovering
patients who are in convalescence and preparation for
discharge.
Most of the patients currently in hospital are showing positive
responses to the treatment protocol. Sixty-three patients are
receiving treatment in intensive care unit, according to the
announcement.
(Xinhua News Agency May 12, 2003)