Abstract

This IDC report covers the Smart City projects carried out by various cities/provinces across Asia/Pacific in handling pandemic-related eventualities. The respective national government bodies and subnational government entities in the region were successful in addressing the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was achievable mainly through public–private partnerships and taking technology to the center stage.

"Although the pandemic has accelerated technology adoption across sectors, one promising aspect was how city/state governments started leveraging the power of harnessing real-time information and data in patient-centric care management. Having attained a digital front door and partnership ecosystem, with real-time data analytics, any future pandemic outbreaks will get handled more efficiently and effectively," says Manoj Vallikkat, senior research manager, IDC Asia/Pacific Healthcare Insights.

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