Beijing, June 05: As the World Health Organisation announced that the 'peak period' of the Sars epidemic is over in China and the world and planned to send its experts to affected regions of China, the country today reported three deaths, including one in Hong Kong, and no new cases. Announcing that the peak period of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is over, Henk Beckedam, the chief WHO representative in the country, said the global body will soon consider lifting its travel advisory against northern China, but not Beijing.
There were no new Sars cases but two deaths from the disease on the Chinese mainland, the ministry of health said. The deaths both occurred in north China's Shanxi province.
It was the second consecutive day with no new Sars cases since China began to release daily figures related to Sars.
The WHO said that it is currently finalising arrangements with China's health ministry for planned visits to Tianjin, Shanxi and inner Mongolia to see the anti-Sars efforts in those areas.
The Chinese mainland also reported four new suspected Sars cases: two in Guangdong, and one each in Beijing and Sichuan. The cumulative suspected cases stood at 895 by today.

The cumulative Sars cases on the Chinese mainland remained unchanged at 5,329, while the death toll rose to 336.
In Hong Kong, there was no new case of Sars but the territory reported one death, taking the death toll to 284.
The WHO, which is cautiously optimistic about the sudden decrease in Sars cases in China, has sent a delegation to Hebei, Henan, Guangxi and Anhui provinces during may eight to 25.
Bureau Report