<p>The NMCSS is easily accessible, allowing real-time dashboard monitoring and reporting. Manual data cleaning (de-duplication, missing data) and analysis were previously labour-intensive and time-consuming. The semi-automated system provided initial de-duplication and geocoding, with final manual verification. By 01 August 2020, 2 726 599 tests, 511 484 laboratory-confirmed cases and 8 366 deaths (CFR: 1.6%) were recorded. By 18 March 2023, 21 565 159 tests and 4 070 434 cases were recorded.</p>