Coronavirus: Download NHS contact tracing app to ‘make country a safer place’, health secretary urges – By Sky News Staff (Sky News) / Sept 24 2020
The app has finally been launched in England and Wales after months of delay and questions about its effectiveness.
Every person who downloads the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will be helping “make the country a safer place”, the health secretary has told Sky News.
Speaking to Kay Burley, Matt Hancock said the app – which has finally been launched in England and Wales after months of delay and questions about its effectiveness – was a “helpful tool” in the fight against COVID-19.
'How many people need to download the NHS contact tracing app for it to be effective?' – #KayBurley@MattHancock: 'Even if only two people download the app and they came into close contact, and one tested positive then it would work for the other.' https://t.co/RNWOXE3qxN pic.twitter.com/gT9zTSN74s
— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 24, 2020
Asked what percentage of the population would need to download it for it to be effective, Mr Hancock said “there isn’t a figure for that”.
“Every single person who downloads the app is helping to improve how it can keep us safe. It helps you to keep yourself and your loved ones safe,” the health secretary said..
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