I. Epidemic overview

During the 8th week of 2022, there were a total of 2747 cases of 14 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 94.9% of the total number of cases of legal infectious diseases.

II. Health tips for key epidemic situation

The number of reported cases of legal infectious diseases in Beijing this week increased slightly compared with last week, and was generally at a low level. Respiratory infectious diseases were the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 73.9% of the reported number.

In the period of late winter and early spring, the climate is cold and changeable. Primary and secondary schools and child care institutions have opened one after another. Schools and child care institutions are crowded with people. It is necessary to be alert to spring infectious diseases such as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, Acute Gastroenteritis, and Chickenpox. Students and parents should cultivate good hygiene habits such as frequent hand washing and wearing masks scientifically. Parents should pay attention to children's health, and focus on whether they have symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, etc. If the child feels unwell, parents should report to the school and seek medical treatment in time. The child should not go to school with illness.

At present, the epidemic situation abroad is severe, and the domestic cluster epidemic is scattered in many cities. Citizens should further strengthen their awareness of personal protection and pay close attention to the epidemic situation. First, citizens should avoid travel to medium and high-risk areas or areas with reported cases, and do not participate in large-scale training or conferences across provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Second, people who have an intersection with the trajectory of the case and people who receive a pop-up reminder from the Beijing Health Kit should report to the community immediately and cooperate with the various prevention and control measures. The third is to adhere to scientific prevention and control measures such as wearing masks, not shaking hands, frequent hand washing and ventilation, less gathering, and one-meter social distance.

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