Weekly Epidemic Report (from April 25, 2022 to May 1, 2022)
From:Beijing Municipal Health Commission
Date:05/20/2022

I. Epidemic overview

During the 17th week of 2022, there were a total of 1278 cases of 16 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 2 cases died in Beijing. The top five diseases with a large number of cases are COVID-19, Other Infectious Diarrhea, Tuberculosis, Influenza, and Syphilis, accounting for 83.0% of the total number of cases of legal infectious diseases.

II. Health tips for key epidemic situation

The number of reported cases of COVID-19 in Beijing this week has increased compared with last week, and the reported cases of other legal infectious diseases is basically the same as last week. Respiratory infectious diseases and intestinal infectious diseases were the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 35.5% and 24.7% of the reported cases, respectively.

At present, it is the most critical period for epidemic prevention and control. Most of the newly infected people are from management and control areas. A small number of them were found through community screening. The epidemic is generally at a high plateau. Here are some suggestions for citizens. First, those who have intersections with the trajectory of the confirmed cases and who receive a pop-up prompt from the Beijing Health Kit should immediately report to the community. The second is that the personnel in the closed control area, control area, and temporary control area should consciously cooperate with community, and strictly implement various prevention and control measures such as quarantine and health monitoring. The third is to actively cooperate with regional nucleic acid screening and conduct timely testing in accordance with organizational arrangements. The fourth is to continue to adhere to protective measures such as wearing masks, washing hands and ventilating frequently, and one-meter social distance, reducing traveling, gatherings, and fulfilling personal prevention and control responsibilities.

To learn the situation of the COVID-19 cases in Beijing, please check the epidemic information released by Beijing Municipal Health Commission in time.