Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in the mainland of China, December 2020

  Objective  To assess the risk of public health emergencies, both the indigenous ones and the imported ones, which might occur in the mainland of China in December 2020.

  Methods  An internet based expert counsel was conducted to analyze the incidence data of public health emergencies reported both at home and abroad and the surveillance data of public health emergencies and priority communicable diseases in China reported through different channels, and the experts in all provincial centers for disease control and prevention attended this conference through video terminal.

  Results  Generally speaking, it is predicted that the incidence of public health emergencies would be higher in December than November. At present, the global COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing out of control. The risk of imported cases and secondary transmission of COVID-19 still exists in China, but it would be controllable.

  Conclusion  Special attention should be paid to COVID-19.