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Beijing establishes monitoring and early warning system for COVID

By Du Juan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-01-06 21:24
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Beijing has established a comprehensive monitoring and early warning system for the novel coronavirus infection via multiple channels and sources, in order to get real-time information of epidemic situations and development trends, senior official said on Friday.

The system covers detection and monitoring in many sectors, including residents' nucleic acid and antigen tests, COVID-19 cases in medical institutions, community infection level, nucleic acid tests of entry personnel, COVID-19 etiology, as well as the city's students' symptoms, population mobility and sewage monitoring, said Li Ang, deputy head of the Beijing Health Commission, at a news conference.

"Through the system, the authority will assess the risks of the COVID-19 epidemic timely and take the prevention and control measures accordingly," he said.

Beijing government has made a work plan for COVID-19 prevention and control under the new stage, targeting at ensuring people's health and preventing severe cases.

The plan has five special supporting work programs, including the monitoring system mentioned above, community health service for key groups of residents, control and prevention in rural area, schools and nursing homes.

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