The Tourism Administration in east China's Anhui Province has issued an emergency circular calling for all local subordinate sectors to take immediate action to prevent the spread of SARS, especially during the upcoming May Day holidays.

The calls came after one diagnosed SARS case and one suspected SARS case were reported Friday in the province, where is the renowned scenic Mount Huangshan. The province has launched a SARS early warning and prevention system accordingly.

Both local anti-SARS work headquarters and the administration convened emergency meetings Friday to start up preparatory measures to fight against the highly contagious disease.

Tourism departments in Hefei, capital of the province, Huainan,Huangshan and Chizhou cities are required as scheduled to stand onduty around the clock, with those in other cities across the province to keep channels open for information.

Any fever cases are required to be reported immediately, and the administration announced its full readiness to deal with emergencies with its anti-SARS office open around the clock.

Source: Xinhua