I. Epidemic overview

During the 2nd week of 2023, there were a total of 8112 cases of 14 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 4 case died in Beijing. The top five diseases with a large number of cases are COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Other Infectious Diarrhea, Influenza, 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 legal infectious diseases in Beijing this week has increased compared with last week, and respiratory infectious diseases are the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 96.4% of the reported number.

With the Spring Festival approaching, there is a high turnover of people returning to their hometowns to visit relatives and friends, which increases the risk of transmission of respiratory infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza. Citizens should make the following preparations before traveling. First, it is recommended to make reasonable travel arrangements and try to avoid visiting relatives or friends in areas with a high epidemic level. The second is to prepare sufficient protective materials such as masks and hand sanitizer. Third, for people with symptoms such as fever and cough, or people infected with COVID-19 that have been treated at home, it is necessary to stay at home, avoid going out, reduce contact with family members as much as possible, do not accept visits from relatives and friends, and do not visit others. It is necessary to avoid public transportation and do not go to crowded places until the risk is ruled out. Fourth, key groups such as the elderly, children, chronic diseases patients and pregnant women should try not to arrange long trips, reduce going out, avoid going to crowded places, and stay away from people with fever and cough symptoms.