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English pubs, cafes, cinemas and restaurants to collect customer details to trace virus spread

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coronavirus infections. Cinemas, bars and other businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors are to be asked to record punters' names and phone numbers from when the lockdown further eases in England on Saturday.

The guidance for the firms published by the government this evening details the efforts the venues will be requested to take to assist the NHS test and trace programme.

Ministers hope the move will help suppress Covid-19's spread by easing the efforts of tracers to track down and isolate anyone who may have come into contact with an infected individual.But the move is not mandatory and customers can refuse to give their details, the Department of Health and Social Care said.NHS Test and Trace executive chair Baroness Harding.

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