I. Epidemic overview

During the 5th week of 2022, there were a total of 3547 cases of 12 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 4 cases died in Beijing. The top five diseases with a large number of cases are Influenza, Other Infectious Diarrhea, Tuberculosis, Viral Hepatitis, and Syphilis, accounting for 98.5% of the total number of cases of legal infectious diseases.

II. Health tips for key epidemic situation

The number of reported cases of notifiable infectious diseases in Beijing this week decreased by 51.7% compared with last week, which is generally at a low level. Respiratory and intestinal infectious diseases were the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 96.0% of the reported number.

At present, the epidemic situation abroad is severe, and local cases have been reported in many places in China. Since the number of people returning to Beijing after the Spring Festival has increased, citizens should increase their awareness of prevention and control. First, it is necessary to do a good job of health monitoring, and pay close attention to the physical condition of yourself and your family. If there are symptoms, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time, and report your travel history, contact history, and physical abnormalities. If necessary, you could take nucleic acid testing, and do not go to work with illness. The second is to integrate various protective measures into daily life, including wearing masks scientifically, washing hands and ventilating frequently, avoiding gatherings, and maintaining a safe social distance. The third is that person with epidemic risk who have received the pop-up message from “Beijing Health Kit” should report to the community immediately and cooperate with various prevention and control measures.

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