Context: Syndromic surveillance based Arogya Setu app through its early detection of hotspots has shown the relevance of big data in tackling covid-19.
Syndromic Surveillance: Through the analysis of aggregated and geographically correlated data and identification of illness clusters (geo-spatial clusters) it ensures early detection of disease outbreak (its size, spread and velocity).
Arogya Setu App
Addressing the challenges:
Other Technology Solutions for Early detection of Disease
Tools like this, if deployed widely, will have benefits beyond those demonstrated during the current pandemic.