TITLE:
Data Collection and Application of COVID-19 in Medium-Sized Cities—Taking Macau as an Example
AUTHORS:
Yiyang Li, Ziyi Chen
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19, Data Collection, Smart City
JOURNAL NAME:
Current Urban Studies,
Vol.9 No.3,
September
14,
2021
ABSTRACT: Convenient
transportation and the large flow of residents in the city give rise to the
wide spread of COVID-19. Data collection plays a crucial role in determining
the effectiveness of the control of the pandemic. The pandemic is not only a
serious problem in large cities, but also hitting medium-sized cities. Macau is
a typical medium-sized city where the pandemic has been under
effective control with comprehensive data collection. This thesis will conduct
in-depth research on the collection and application of the statistics about
COVID-19 in Macau. Macau collects data through the border, incorporating NAT
(nucleic acid testing) data and health codes into daily-used mobile
applications, which features a network with real-time updates and sharing. This thesis will connect to the construction of
smart cities to provide ideas for handling large-scale public health
issues in medium-sized cities.