In China, those responsible for violation of anti -epidemic measures to combat SARS were convicted

In China, six people are sentenced to imprisonment on charges of "rebellion in the form of an attack on a checkpoint", in which a quarantine point was to be opened to prevent the spread of SARS.

Such a decision was made by the trial court in the County of Sunsyan of the Hebay province, Interfax reports with reference to the Beijing newspaper Zhongo Zinnyan Bao.

The accused was also charged with the defeat and plunder of the hotel. The timing of prison imprisonment varies from three to five years.
In China, extremely strict punitive measures were introduced for violation of measures aimed at preventing the spread of SARS . In particular, the intentional distribution of atypical pneumonia will be punishable by the long period of imprisonment or even the death penalty.

"The intentional distribution of infectious diseases that pose a threat to public security or leading to serious wounds, death, and also a significant damage to public or private property will be punishable by imprisonment from 10 years or death penalty," the Supreme People’s Court and General Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Prosecutor's Office of the PRC said.

Enhanced quarantine measures are introduced in Beijing.

In the near future, the Beijing administration will strengthen sanitary control over visitors in connection with an epidemic of atypical pneumonia. At the same time, as a representative of the city authorities stated, to date did not record serious outbreaks of the disease among migrants working in the capital, ITAR-TASS reports.

According to mid -May, 2.63 million visitors temporarily live and work in Beijing, which is 600 thousand less than at the end of April.

The tightening of quarantine implies strict control over the health status of migrants at the entrance to the city, in places of their residence and work. Each of them is obliged to register in quarterly committees at the place of rental of housing.

Officials will inspect the sanitary and hygienic conditions of apartments and rooms that are rented out. The owners of the premises that do not meet the standards of the premises will be banned from the settlement of nonresident residents.

Beijing authorities deny the accusations that they provide incorrect data on the number of diseases

On Monday, experts of the World Health Organization expressed doubts that the Chinese authorities provide accurate data on the number of SARS sick in the country . It was noted that if last week it was reported daily about 80 sick, then on Monday these figures did not exceed 12. The Beijing authorities say that they provide reliable data.

As the Deputy Director of the Department of Health, Lyan Vannnyan, said on Tuesday, "we do not need to hide the real number of diseased atypical pneumonia."

According to him, the Beijing authorities intend to curb the spread of atypical pneumonia as soon as possible and, for this purpose, will decisively hold strategies "not to lose sight of a single case of suspicion of this disease."

At the same time, Liang Vannnyan admitted that in the framework of the current strict rules for monitoring the spread of a dangerous infection, errors may occur when registering cases of the disease with symptoms of atypical pneumonia.

The exact criteria confirming the SARS disease, even if the patient has acted with similar symptoms, is not yet, and no one can be 100 percent sure that all the diagnoses are correct, ”the official noted.

According to the Chinese authorities on Tuesday, over the past day, 5 people were killed on the China from SARS, and 17 more infected this disease. 4 of the dead were in Beijing, and 12 new cases of infection atypical pneumonia were recorded there. From the beginning of the spread of the epidemic in China, 294 people were killed from SARS, and 5 thousand 248 cases of infection were recorded, Reuters reports.