Table 1 List of big data collection for the COVID-19 epidemic emergency management in Hainan Province
Database | Data provider | Description | Collection method |
|---|---|---|---|
Resident tracking information database | Health Committee | Used to understand where citizens have gone and who they have contacted. | The Health Committee organizes the CDC, community health service centres, and community (village) residents’ committees to conduct household surveys and telephone verifications. |
Confirmed cases information | Public Security Administration, Health Committee | Used to understand who was infected by COVID-19. | Reported by the CDC and other medical institutions. |
Mobile phone signalling | Communications operator | Used to understand where people ultimately arrived. | Provided by China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, and China Broadcasting Network Corp Ltd. |
Information on high-risk groups and close contacts | Command of COVID-19 Control and Prevention | Used to understand their close contacts in confined spaces. | Summary of the CDC information. |
Hospital fever information database | Health Committee | The relationship between fever patients and COVID-19 and their tracking. | The medical institutions report through the National Health Direct Reporting System. |