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Taken off SARS list

HONG KONG: The World Health Organisation removed Hong Kong from its list of SARS-infected areas on Monday, but warned the territory to keep up its guard against future outbreaks that might put it back on the list. Hong Kong's great concern is to avoid a repeat of what happened in Toronto, where a new outbreak was discovered after Canada's largest city was taken off the WHO's list. Two people died of SARS on Sunday in Toronto. The Hong Kong Chief Executive, Tung Chee-hwa, said the territory was ``of course happy'' about the WHO announcement, but he expressed sadness over nearly 300 deaths from the disease and cautioned, ``this could come again.'' Hong Kong's removal from the list was expected. Sunday was the 20th day since the last confirmed SARS patient in Hong Kong was put in isolation in a hospital, the condition that qualified the territory to be taken off the list. Only Beijing, Taiwan and Canada's largest city, Toronto, remain on the list following the ebbing worldwide of the SARS crisis since its peak in March and April. — AP

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