Press Release - June 3, 2003

The following is jointly issued by the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR):

In Hong Kong, there is one new confirmed case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) today (June 3). There is no case involving healthcare workers.
The number of patients recovered and discharged from hospital continues to rise to 1326. Of them, seven were discharged today.

The number of SARS patients in intensive care unit is 25. These cases are part of the 79 cases under treatment in hospitals. Most of the patients are showing positive responses to the treatment protocol. In addition, 59 are recovering patients in convalescence and in preparation for discharge.

One patient died in North District Hospital (NDH). This brought to 283 the total number of deaths relating to SARS in Hong Kong.

The deceased was a woman aged 83. Her information is as follows: