Weekly Epidemic Report (from February 10, 2020 to February 16, 2020)
From:Beijing Municipal Health Commission
Date:03/03/2020

  I. Epidemic situation

  During the 7th week of 2020, there were a total of 564 cases of 13 kinds of  legal infectious diseases reported, and 7 cases died in the city. The top five  diseases with a large number of cases are Influenza, Viral Hepatitis,  Tuberculosis, Other Infectious Diarrhea and COVID-19, accounting for 88.3% of  the total number of cases of legal infectious diseases.

  II. Health tips for key epidemic situation

  Compared with last week, the number of reported infectious diseases has  decreased by 42.97%. At present, it is still critical for the COVID-19 control  and prevention. Citizens should strengthen personal protection, wear face masks,  wash hands and ventilate frequently, gather less, cover with elbows or paper  towels when sneezing or coughing, maintain hand hygiene, and avoid direct  contact with eyes, mouth, and nose. If you have fever, fatigue, dry cough or  other symptoms, it is necessary to go to the nearby fever clinic for treatment  in time.

  For more information on COVID-19 infection in our city, please check the  epidemic information released by our commission in time. For relevant health  protection knowledge, please go to the official website of the Municipal Center  for Diseases Prevention and Control in time.