Article 59VRQ Fault in NHS Covid app meant thousands at risk did not quarantine

Fault in NHS Covid app meant thousands at risk did not quarantine

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Alex Hern
from Technology | The Guardian on (#59VRQ)

Error meant users spent much longer next to infectious person before self-isolating

A code error in the NHS Covid-19 app meant users had to be next to a highly infectious patient for five times as long as the NHS had decided was risky before being instructed to self-isolate, the Guardian has learned.

New national restrictions are due to come into effect in England on Thursday, after MPs vote on them, and remain in place at least until 2 December.

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