China reported nine new SARS deaths Monday and 203 new cases, the health ministry said.
The new virus first emerged in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong five months ago and has since spread around the world killing nearly 330 people and infecting over 5,000 (snip)
So, as of presstime yesterday there were ~5000 global cases and as of presstime today another 203, or ~5% of the cumulative global total were reported by the Chinee.
Critique my math, blam?