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  • Late 2019 a new coronavirus appeared, creating a pandemic, with the first case in Switzerland detected on the 25th of February 2020 Considering the rapid increase in the number of cases, with the fear of an over-burdening of the sanitary network, the Canton of Vaud created a surveillance system (SICOVID) The objective of the SICOVID was to produce a set of indicators, covering the breadth of the epidemiological impact and response as the epidemic progressed These indicators where used for monitoring purposes, orienting strategies, operational decision-making, communication and research The challenges encountered throughout this process underline the importance of anticipation and considering the function of a crisis information system, ideally integrating these elements into pandemic preparedness plans
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  • Rev_Med_Suisse
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  • WHO
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  • [SICOVID: a cantonal COVID information system for public health decision-making]
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  • #918746
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  • 2020

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