NHS COVID-19 App goes live on the Isle of Wight
Written by admin on Friday 8th May 2020
Isle of Wight residents are the first to get access to the new contact tracing app as part of Government action to minimise the spread of COVID-19
We're proud that the Island is the trial location for the brand new @NHSCOVID19app and recommend that all eligible people living on the Isle of Wight download the App and keep it running silently in the background every day.
Part of a new test, track and trace programme, the App will work together with enhanced contact tracing services and swab testing for those with potential COVID-19 symptoms to help minimise the spread of COVID-19. As the test, track and trace programme rolls out nationally, expected in mid-May, Public Health England will oversee the deployment of 18,000 additional contact tracers to support the programme.
| The free NHS COVID-19 app is now available on the Isle of Wight at: http://covid19.nhs.uk |
- Please download the new #NHSCOVID19app and do your bit in the fight against #coronavirus
- If you would like to find out more about the App, please see the following NHSX website page:
The App will be available across the UK in the coming weeks and could make a big difference in getting life back to normal
If you're an Islander who wants to give feedback about your experience with the app, please use the following link:
Bob Seely spoke with Sarah Montague - on BBC Radio 4's 'The World at One show' - earlier on Thursday about the rollout of the contact tracing app on the Isle of Wight.
- Update: by yesterday teatime over 40,000 downloads had occured
You can here the interview here: