Geo-Information Communication Technology (Geo-ICT) Framework to Prevent Spread of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

Abstract

Health is an important part of human life. The awareness about the quality health care plays a major role in the human life. The present Corona virus Disease (COVID-19) is infectious and fast spreading. In a country like India, prevention of the infection is still the best option. The use of Geo-Information Communication Technology (Geo-ICT) framework can help in the prevention of spread of the disease. The use of geo-spatial technologies simplifies the complex data to improve decision making. In this manuscript, an attempt is made to design a geo-spatial framework to capture data, store data in centralized geo-spatial data bank and use the data to alert the citizens in near real time for COVID-19 clusters using mobile map interface. The solution will support citizens in protecting themselves from infection. The paper also discusses the methods of data moderation and data dissemination to the mobile app users. We conclude that the present study is an effort towards enabling the information dissemination process for quick and reliable mitigation measures.