The spread of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has drawn wide public concern. To win the battle against the epidemic, infection prevention and control is fundamental while tracing down the source is the key.

Just a few days ago, CECEP Environmental Protection Equipment Co., Ltd., a professional equipment manufacturer under China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP), launched an online real-time monitoring system for epidemic prevention and control (2019-NCMC), which can help communities quickly and accurately gain information about the overall situation and dynamic news of relevant personnel within their jurisdiction and provide data support for decision-making in epidemic control on the frontline. The company will provide technical support and services for the system free of charge, thus doing its bit to combat the epidemic as a central state-owned enterprise.

By applying artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing and other high technologies and based on daily reports from grass-roots units on infection prevention and control, the system has three major functions: information collection aimed at close contacts living in the community, dynamic activity monitoring and real-time statistics and data analysis.