India, Feb. 2 -- To strengthen early detection of infectious disease outbreaks, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has introduced a QR-code-based community reporting tool, enabling citizens to report suspected illness cases or possible disease outbreaks in their neighbourhoods. The PMC health department approved the decision on January 30.

According to officials, pamphlets will be distributed across the city in the coming week in residential and public areas for people to scan the code and alert the authorities.

The civic body has appealed to residents to remain alert if multiple people in their locality develop symptoms such as fever, cough, cold, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhoea or jaundice, or if any unusual illness is noticed. Cit...