What is it?
'NHS Test and Trace' is an app created for mobile phones. It has been designed to trace the spread of Covid-19, so new infections can be isolated. The technology also provides an early warning if cases are increasing again, whether locally or nationally.
The app allows people to report symptoms, order a coronavirus test, check in to venues by scanning a QR code and it helps the NHS trace individuals that may have coronavirus.
The app will help the NHS understand if the virus is spreading in a particular area, and so local authorities, can respond quickly to stop it spreading further and save lives.
We have been assured that the app does this while protecting a user’s anonymity. Nobody, including the government, will know who or where a particular user is.
Download
The app is available to download now on android and apple phones. To download, search for “NHSCOVID-19” in the App Store / Google Play Store on your phone.
You will need to activate the Bluetooth on your phone.
What does it mean for you?
For the app to be fully effective, businesses and certain venues will now be legally required to display NHS QR posters in their venues, by 24 September.