More than 500,000 people were told to self-isolate by the app in just one week
The number of alerts sent to app users telling them to isolate – also known as being ‘pinged’ – has been increasing rapidly, withSubsequently, many people who fear self-isolation have opted to disable the contact tracing feature, or uninstall the app from their smartphones completely.
The government is still urging Brits to use the app – but is it actually illegal to delete the app or turn off contact tracing?Self-isolation rules will remain in place as they are until Monday, August 16.Health Secretary Sajid Javid said that after this dateunless they test positive for Covid-19. You are not legally obligated to isolate if you get ‘pinged’ by the NHS Covid-19 app – only if you are contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
No 10 said employers ‘should not be encouraging’ workers to ignore isolation warnings, even though the app’s instructions are not legally enforceable.
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