During the 5thweek of 2023, there were a total of 1800 cases of 14 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 1 case died in Beijing. The top five diseases with a large number of cases are COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Other Infectious Diarrhea, Viral Hepatitis, and Syphilis, accounting for 94.7% 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 80.5% of the reported number.

The period between winter and spring is the season of high incidence of respiratory infectious diseases. School semesters will also start in the near future. Parents should pay close attention to their children's health status. If abnormal symptoms including changes in mental status, decreased appetite, fever, vomiting, dry cough, fatigue, loss of smell and taste, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, conjunctivitis, myalgia, and diarrhea appear, it is necessary to stay home for rest, take medicine or medical treatment, or other measures according to the situation. It is not recommended to bring illness to school.