Global Surveillance for human infection with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (WHO Technical Guidance)

This document provides guidance to Member States on implementation of global surveillance of COVID-19. Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Portuguese. WHO

The objectives of this global surveillance are:

1. to monitor trends of the disease where human to human transmission occurs;
2. rapidly detect new cases in countries where the virus is not circulating;
3. provide epidemiological information to conduct risk assessments at the national, regional and global level; and
4. provide epidemiological information to guide preparedness and response measures.

• Revised case report form for Confirmed Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
• A template for the line listing
• The revised data dictionary in Excel format