Cumulative number of reported suspect and probable cases (SARS)
From: 1 Feb 2003 To: 19 Mar 2003, 16:00 GMT+1
Country
Cumulative number of case(s) В§
Number of deaths
Local transmission
Canada
8
2
Yes
China+
Germany
1
0
None*
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
150
5**
Yes
Singapore
31
0
Yes
Slovenia
1
0
None*
Spain
1
0
To be determined
Taiwan, China
3
0
Yes
Thailand
1
0
None*
United Kingdom
1
0
None*
United States
11
0
To be determined
Viet Nam
56
2
Yes
Total
264
9
It is possible for the status of a reported case to change over time. SARS is a diagnosis of exclusion. This means that whenever a known cause is found that could fully account for a patient's clinical condition, this patient should no longer be considered to be a case of SARS.
+The Chinese authorities have reported suspect and probable cases in Guangdong province. Figures are being updated.
В§ Cumulative number of cases includes number of deaths.
* No documented secondary transmission in-country. No affected areas.
**One death attributed to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China occurred in a case medically transferred from Viet Nam.