I. Epidemic overview

During the 44th week of 2022, there were a total of 1335 cases of 15 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 5 cases died in Beijing. The top five diseases with a large number of cases are Influenza, COVID-19, Other Infectious Diarrhea, Tuberculosis, and Viral Hepatitis, accounting for 81.1% 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 and intestinal infectious diseases were the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 47.8% and 15.4% of the reported numbers, respectively.

At present, the situation of epidemic prevention and control in Beijing is severe and complex, and the current round of the epidemic presents the characteristics of multi-source input, multi-chain spreading, and wide range covering multiple points. Cluster epidemics and sporadic cases appeared at the same time. Citizens should continue to adhere to wearing masks correctly, in supermarkets, theaters, hotels and other indoor and outdoor crowded places, in van elevators, planes, trains, subways, buses and other public transportation vehicles, in restaurants or canteens during a non-eating state, in hospital for treatment, accompany, nucleic acid testing and respiratory symptoms. It is necessary to be sure to cover the mouth and nose, seal the nose pad, and keep the mask fitting the face completely. It is not recommended to take off the mask or pull it down to expose your nose in crowded places to prevent the risk of infection. When persons at risk are in situations such as centralized isolation, transfer, check-in, meal pick-up, nucleic acid sampling, going out for medical treatment, and releasing from isolation, they should wear the N95 or KN95 medical protective masks correctly and do a good job of hand hygiene.

Autumn and winter are the seasons of high incidence of respiratory infectious diseases such as Influenza. Citizens should pay attention to recent temperature changes, do a good job of cold prevention by adding or removing clothes according to temperature changes, keep indoor air circulation and environment clean, pay attention to personal hygiene, ensure adequate sleep, adhere to appropriate exercise, avoid going to public places with dense population and poor air circulation, minimize contact with patients with influenza-like cases, wear masks if contact is necessary, and maintain a safe social distance, to reduce the risk of superimposed respiratory infectious diseases in autumn and winter.

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