Press Release - April 12, 2003

The Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) today (April 12) released the names of the buildings in Hong Kong with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients who have been admitted to hospital within the past 10 days.

The information was provided with an aim to encourage members of the public and building management offices to adopt stringent hygiene measures to prevent the spread of SARS in the community.

The list has been uploaded at HKSAR Department of Health�s website http://www.info.gov.hk/dh/ap.htm and will be updated daily.

It was compiled from information provided by patients with confirmed diagnosis of SARS. If there are no further cases in 10 days in the buildings, the names of which will be taken away from the list.

For prevention of SARS, members of the public should maintain good personal and environmental hygiene and build up body immunity. They should seek prompt medical advice if not feeling well.

For updated information and latest news on respiratory tract infections, please visit the special home page on the subject at www.info.gov.hk/info/infection-e.htm, and the HKSAR Department of Health website at www.info.gov.hk/dh/ap.htm as well as the e-bulletin at www.news.gov.hk/en/index.shtml.