Establishment of a rapid risk assessment system for imported COVID-19 cases.
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20211229-01026
- Author:
Yi ZHANG
1
;
Xiao Dong SUN
2
;
Rui TIAN
2
;
Kang Lin WANG
2
;
Yi LIU
1
;
Li Li XIAO
1
Author Information
1. General Administration of Customs (Beijing) International Travel Health Care Center, Beijing 100013, China.
2. Beijing Customs District P.R. China, Beijing 100026, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Beijing;
COVID-19/epidemiology*;
China/epidemiology*;
Humans;
Pandemics;
Risk Assessment
- From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2022;43(5):663-668
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To develop a rapid risk assessment tool for imported COVID-19 cases and provide reference evidences for prevention and control of COVID-19 at ports. Methods: The information about COVID-19 pandemic and control strategies of 12 concerned countries was collected during July to August 2021, and 12 indexes were selected to assess the importation risk of COVID-19 by risk matrix. Results: The risk for imported COVID-19 cases from 12 countries to China was high or extremely high, and the risk from Russia and the USA was highest. Conclusions: The developed rapid risk assessment tool based on the risk matrix method can be used to determine the risk level of countries for imported COVID-19 cases to China at ports, and the risk of imported COVID-19 was high at Beijing port in August 2021.
