Weekly Epidemic Report (from August 31, 2020 to September 6, 2020)
From:Beijing Municipal Health Commission
Date:09/25/2020

  I. Epidemic overview

  During the 36th week of 2020, there were a total of 896 cases of 13 kinds  of legal infectious diseases reported, and 2 cases died in the city. The top  five diseases with a large number of cases are Other Infectious Diarrhea,  Tuberculosis, Syphilis, Viral Hepatitis, and Dysentery, accounting for 86.5% 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 cases of infectious  diseases increased by 1.9%, which is generally at a low level. Intestinal  infectious diseases are still the main reported diseases, among which cases of  Dysentery and Other Infectious Diarrhea account for 42.6% of the reported cases.  At present, various students are returning to schools. Citizens, especially  students, should eat cooked food, drink boiled water, and wash hands frequently.  If diarrhea or vomiting occurs, it is suggested to seek medical treatment.

  Recently, the spread of the COVID-19 abroad has not been effectively  contained, and the situation of epidemic prevention and control is still not  optimistic. As the order of production and life in Beijing is returning back to  normal, the intensity of economic activities has risen sharply, schools have  started one after another, and the flow and interaction of personnel has  increased significantly. It is necessary to keep the prevention and control of  the epidemic strict. Citizens should do self-health monitoring and comply with  the management of communities. It is necessary to seek medical treatment if you  feel unwell. In addition, Beijing will gradually resume direct international  flights to Beijing starting from this week. Inbound passengers should strictly  abide by relevant regulations and actively cooperate with prevention and control  management in accordance with relevant procedures. Passengers with fever or  respiratory symptoms, especially those who have been in close contact with  patients with respiratory infectious diseases recently, are recommended to  postpone travel. Citizens should maintain good hygiene habits, pay attention to  hand hygiene, keep a social distance of more than 1 meter with others, actively  participate in the patriotic hygiene campaign, and build a shared healthy and  safe environment.