Weekly Epidemic Report (from March 7, 2022 to March 13, 2022)
From:Beijing Municipal Health Commission
Date:03/14/2022

I. Epidemic overview

During the 10th week of 2022, there were a total of 4047 cases of 15 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 6 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 95.9% 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 has increased compared with last week, and it is generally at a low level. Respiratory infectious diseases were the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 79.9% of the reported number.

At present, the overseas epidemic is severe, and the domestic local cluster epidemic is scattered in many places. Since March 7, there have been a number of transmission chains imported from outside Beijing, with many places related covering a wide area. It is currently in a critical period of epidemic prevention and control. The Omicron variant is more contagious and spreads faster. It is necessary for citizens to further strengthen the awareness of prevention and control. First, it is necessary to avoid leaving Beijing unless it is necessary in the near future, and not to travel or go on business trips to medium and high-risk areas and areas with reported infections. The second is to strengthen their own health monitoring after entering and returning to Beijing, and avoid gatherings, parties, or going to crowded places within 7 days. Third, if you know that you are a close contact or a person at risk of infection, you must report it to the community immediately, and abide by the management measures and avoid going out. Fourth, those who intersect with the trajectory of the confirmed cases, those who receive a pop-up reminder from the Beijing Health Kit, and those who are at risk entering or returning to Beijing, should take the initiative to report to the community immediately, and cooperate with various prevention and control measures. Fifth, citizens should adhere to normalized epidemic prevention and control measures, wear masks scientifically, do not shake hands, wash hands and ventilate frequentl.

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