The following is a breakdown of suspected or probable cases worldwide of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the number of confirmed deaths reported from the virus. The first figure gives the number of cases and the second the number of deaths.
Asia: Australia 7, 0; China 1,448, 65; Hong Kong 1,269, 62; Indonesia 4, 0; Kazakhstan 1, 0; Laos 1, 0; Malaysia 52, 1; Philippines 1, 0; Singapore 162, 12; Taiwan 27, 0; Thailand 8, 2; Vietnam 63, 5.
Europe: Belgium 1, 0; Britain 6, 0; France 18, 0; Germany 6, 0; Ireland 2, 0; Italy 10, 0; Romania 1, 0; Russia 3, 0; Spain 1, 0; Sweden 1, 0; Switzerland 6, 0.
North America: Canada 296, 13; United States 193, 0.
South America: Brazil 1, 0.
Middle East: Israel 1, 0; Kuwait 1, 0.
Africa: South Africa 1, 0. Totals: 3,591; 160.
Sources: WHO, national health officials. - (AFP)