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  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health Informatics

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic strained global healthcare, limiting comprehensive SARS-CoV-2 case detection.
  • Restricted screening led to underestimation of disease incidence, impacting policy and preparedness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a crowdsourced platform for accurate estimation of SARS-CoV-2 infections.
  • To provide granular data for identifying community hotspots and informing public health policy.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a crowdsourced platform for active self-reporting of SARS-CoV-2 infections.
  • Integration of self-reported data with other authentic datasets for enhanced accuracy.

Main Results:

  • The platform enables true estimation of community-wide SARS-CoV-2 infections.
  • Granular data can assist governments in identifying infection hotspots.

Conclusions:

  • Crowdsourced data offers a valuable tool for real-time disease surveillance.
  • This approach facilitates controlled lifting of restrictions and improved pandemic response.