OVER 600,000 Brits were told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid-19 App in a WEEK, according to NHS figures. A record 618,903 alerts were sent to users of the app in England and Wales in the week up …
OVER 600,000 Brits were told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid-19 App in a WEEK, according to NHS figures.
The NHS Covid-19 App, which "pings" anyone who has been within 2 metres of an infectious person for more than 15 minutes, has caused severe disruption to Brits despite lockdown rules ending on Monday. Unlike those who are contacted directly by NHS Test and Trace, the app's instruction is only advisory - and self-isolation is not legally enforced.
Iceland boss Richard Walker said he had hired 2,000 temporary workers to cover absences caused by the pingdemic.
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