TABLE 15.

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

Surveillance systems	Event-based surveillance
Mechanisms used	• Formal and informal channels such as online content, radio broadcasts & print media. WHO-led Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) uses to filter data (WHO, 2020b. Surveillance strategies for COVID-19 human infection-Interim guidance, 4).
Mechanism objective/purpose	• To detect any changes in the overall COVID-19 situation (WHO, 2020b. Surveillance strategies for COVID-19 human infection-Interim guidance, 4).
Data types collected
Privacy risks and implications	• Revealing the identity and the movement of people would cause critical mental distress to the patients (Bentotahewa, Hewage and Williams. 2020. ‘Security and privacy issues associated with Coronavirus diagnosis and prognosis.’).
Preventive mechanisms applied	• Anonymise the identity.
The researcher proposed immediate solutions	• Sensible reporting by not highlighting any group of people based on their gender orientation, ethnicity, or any sensitive nature (Bentotahewa, Hewage and Williams. 2020. ‘Security and privacy issues associated with Coronavirus diagnosis and prognosis.’).
The researcher proposed long term solutions	• There should be a global level media ethics policy in related to pandemic situations.