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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Covid-19 Update

05 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed by Matt Hancock

NHS

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At a glance

Key points

  • The NHS Covid-19 app was launched on the Isle of Wight as part of the first phase of a national test and trace programme.
  • The app aims to gather public response insights to improve its functionality.
  • Further details regarding the national rollout of the app will be provided soon.

Issue summary

The launch of the NHS Covid-19 app on the Isle of Wight as the first phase of a national 'test and trace' programme.

Action requested

The rollout of the NHS Covid-19 app in the Isle of Wight to gather public response insights and improve its functionality, with further details of the national roll out to follow soon.

Key facts

  • The NHS Covid-19 app has been launched for initial rollout on the Isle of Wight over two weeks.
  • The programme involves the app, expanded web and phone-based contact tracing, and swab testing for those with potential symptoms.
  • It was built by a team including world-leading doctors, scientists, and tech experts who tested it at an RAF base.
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