Weekly Epidemic Report (from February 17, 2020 to February 23, 2020)
From:Beijing Municipal Health Commission
Date:03/13/2020

  I. Epidemic situation

  During the 8th week of 2020, there were a total of 421 cases of 12 kinds of  legal infectious diseases reported, and 4 cases died in the city. The top five  diseases with a large number of cases are Influenza, Tuberculosis, Viral  Hepatitis, Other Infectious Diarrhea and Syphilis, accounting for 87.4% 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 25.4%. At present, it is still critical for the COVID-19 control  and prevention. There are still uncertainties in the epidemic situation. The  general public is reminded to scientifically understand the epidemic and must  not relax their vigilance. Citizens should continue to 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.