SARS epidemic: DOH denies rumor of disease fatalities

According to the CDC, probable SARS cases have increased to 55 as of yesterday, six more than the previous day's record.

The six new probable cases all came from TMHH, Lee said. The CDC said reported SARS cases nationwide have reached 286 as of yesterday.

Seventy-two of them were suspected cases and 68 cases were still to be verified. Ninety-one cases have been ruled out as SARS, according to the CDC.