derek, gwen, justin & sara tom in hong kong
March 31, 2003
Latest on Sars outbreak in HK

Got this from an email just now:

The Hong Kong government reported today 92 new cases of a deadly pneumonia virus at a single housing estate, bringing the total number of infections in the territory to more than 620.

The disease has killed 59 people worldwide and infected more than 1,600 others. The number of cases from Amoy Gardens housing estate in Kowloon has risen to 213, according to the Hong Kong Health Secretary at a news briefing. On Sunday there were 121 cases at the housing project.

A sharp jump in the number of cases at the estate has raised fears that the virus could be airborne rather than spread by droplets from sneezing or coughing as previously thought. The government has ordered residents of one apartment block in Amoy Gardens to be quarantined for 10 days.

Sources: Metroradio

Posted by derek at March 31, 2003 02:11 PM