I. Epidemic overview

During the 30thweek of 2023, there were a total of 4,686 cases of 17 kinds of legal infectious diseases reported, and 3 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, Viral Hepatitis, and Syphilis, accounting for 91.7 % 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 was basically the same as last week. Respiratory infectious diseases and intestinal infectious diseases were the main reported diseases, the cases of which accounted for 62.1% and 30.5% of the reported number respectively.

Recently, there has been a lot of rainfall in Beijing. Citizens should raise their awareness of disease prevention and develop good hygiene habits. First, it is necessary to pay attention to the hygiene of drinking water. It is recommended to drink boiled water and bottled water, and avoid drinking raw wate or water with peculiar smell and turbidity. The second is food hygiene. Leftovers should be heatened throughly before eating. The food that has spoiled or been soaked in sewage is not eatable. The kitchen utensils and tableware should be cleaned and disinfected thoroughly before use. The third is hand hygiene. It is necessary to wash hands before meals, after using the toilet, or before processing food. The fourth is to clean up the rainwater and garbage around the living area in time to reduce the breeding of mosquitoes or flies.