A smartphone app to trace the spread of coronavirus will be trialled this week before being rolled out more widely later this month, the Government has announced.
The NHSX app is part of the government's test, track and trace strategy and will be central to its efforts in slowing the spread of coronavirus.
It will be trailled in the Isle of Wight this week with transport secretary Grant Shapps saying that around 50% to 60% of people will need to use the software for it to be effective.
The government then wants it to be ready to use widely by mid-May. The app can be downloaded to a smartphone and use bluetooth technology to work out when other app users are in close enough proximity to potentially spread the virus.
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