I. Epidemic overview

During the 28thweek of 2023, there were a total of 4,370 cases of 18 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 2 cases died in Beijing. The top five diseases with a large number of cases are COVID-19, Hand, Food and Mouth Diseases, Other Infectious Diarrhea, Tuberculosis, and Viral Hepatitis, accounting for 91.5% 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 decreased compared with last week. Respiratory infectious diseases are the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 63.4% of the reported number.

The intestinal infectious diseases such as other infectious diarrhea have entered the season of high incidence during the current hot weather. Citizens should, first, avoid drinking raw water, or having raw, cold or spoiled food, especially raw seafood or aquatic products. Second, the cooked food purchased from the market and the leftovers should be heated and cooked thoroughly before eating. Third, chopsticks should be washed or disinfected, and cooking utensils for raw and cooked food should be separated. Fourth, it is necessary to pay attention to personal hygiene, wash hands before and after meals, and maintain good hygiene habits.