TABLE 14.

Participatory surveillance: Immediate and long-term solutions proposed by the researcher.

Surveillance systems	Participatory surveillance
Mechanisms used	• Voluntary reporting (WHO, 2020b. Surveillance strategies for COVID-19 human infection-Interim guidance, 4-5).
Mechanism objective/purpose	• For self-reporting signs/symptoms to the government, medical staff to remain informed of the extent of the spread (WHO, 2020b. Surveillance strategies for COVID-19 human infection-Interim guidance, 4-5).
Data types collected
Privacy Risks & Implications	• Even people are coming forward, their privacy should not be compromised.
Preventive mechanisms applied
The researcher proposed immediate solutions	• It is ideal to design questionnaire/voluntary reporting portals to collect data anonymously.
The researcher proposed long term solutions	• The data which are not important can be deleted after the analysis process.• Important to anonymise data if retaining for research purposes (ICO. N.D. Principle (e): Storage limitation).