I. Epidemic overview

During the 16th week of 2022, there were a total of 1228 cases of 16 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 3 cases died in Beijing. The top five diseases with a large number of cases are Other Infectious Diarrhea, Influenza, Tuberculosis, Viral Hepatitis, and Syphilis, accounting for 86% of the total number of cases of legal infectious diseases.

II. Health tips for key epidemic situation

This week, the number of reported cases of legal infectious diseases in Beijing increased slightly compared with last week, and was generally at a low level. Intestinal infectious diseases and respiratory infectious diseases were the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 31.5% and 24.6% of the reported number, respectively.

The current global epidemic situation is still at a high level, and the domestic epidemic situation is still severe and complicated. As the "May 1st" holiday is approaching, here are some tips for citizens. First, it is not advised to leave Beijing. Citizens could spend holidays within Beijing. It is necessary to avoid traveling or participating in large-scale gathering activities. Open outdoor activities are more advisable. Second, if there is an intersection with the activity track of any confirmed cases, or if you receive a pop-up prompt from the Beijing Health Kit, it is necessary to report it to the community or unit immediately, and cooperate with various prevention and control measures. The third is to queue up in an orderly manner, avoid gathering, pay attention to hand hygiene, and keep a safe social distance during nucleic acid testing. Before the nucleic acid test results are released, citizens should not gather or leave Beijing. Fourth, if you feel unwell, you should not buy or take medicines by yourself. It is recommended to seek medical treatment in time according to regulations.

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