ObjectiveTo assess the risk of public health emergencies, both the indigenous ones and the imported ones, which might occur in the mainland of China in October 2020.
MethodsAn internet based expert counsel was conducted on 29 September 2020 by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention to analyze the surveillance data of public health emergencies and priority communicable diseases both at home and abroad reported through different channels, and the experts in all provincial centers for disease control and prevention attended this conference through video terminal.
ResultsIt is predicted that the incidence of public health emergencies in October would be higher than in September, 2020, and might be similar to the average level during the same period in previous years as the reopen of schools and recovery of economic activities. At present, the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is still ongoing out of control. The low risk status (without local transmission) of COVID-19 in China has been maintained since 29 August 2020, but the risk of imported cases and local transmission of COVID-19 still exists. By now, the active strategy to prevent the importation and re-emergency of COVID-19 in China has been taking, once the local transmission is detected, accurate prevention and control based on routine measures will be conducted, including local emergency response as situation demands. By strengthening the quarantine at international airports and land border ports in China, improving the monitoring of imported frozen products and strengthening the management of illegal entry, China can effectively detect and timely control the new local transmission of COVID-19 in the future. Norovirus infectious diarrhea and food poisoning are also public health concerns, especially during the 8 days of National Day festival and mid-autumn festival.
ConclusionSpecial attention should be paid to COVID-19, and general attention should be paid to norovirus infectious diarrhea and food poisoning.
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