
From today it is a legal requirement for businesses to have NHS QR code posters visible to customers on entry
Thursday, 24th September, 2020 5:26pm
By Sally Perry with 9 readers' comments
The NHSX Coronavirus Contact Tracing App was piloted on the Isle of Wight in May 2020, ahead of its planned general release across the country.
The idea was first mooted by Isle of Wight council (IWC) leader, Dave Stewart, in an interview with News OnTheWight, where he explained the IWC had put the Island forward as one of the first places to be used for the Government pilot.
On 18 June 2020 the UK Government announced they were scrapping the IW-trialed App and the centralised approach. It was revealed that the iPhone version barely worked, with only 4% of them being detectable. Instead, development of a new version using the Apple/Google decentralised approach is being pursued.
In August 2020, the Government launched a new version of the App, once again initially trialed on the Isle of Wight.
Below are articles which mention the Contact Tracing App or Test and Trace App.
From today it is a legal requirement for businesses to have NHS QR code posters visible to customers on entry
Thursday, 24th September, 2020 5:26pm
By Sally Perry with 9 readers' comments
With the risk factor increasing from low to medium on the Test and Trace App, News OnTheWight sought clarification from the Isle of Wight council as to why this was happening. Here’s what they told us
Thursday, 24th September, 2020 10:43am
By Sally Perry with 16 readers' comments
The Government still haven't released stats about the usage of the App during the Isle of Wight trial, but thank Islanders for their part
Thursday, 24th September, 2020 9:21am
By IW Council Press Office with 6 readers' comments
Isle of Wight residents running the Isle of Wight Test and Trace App had a notification on their phone today that the ‘Area risk level’ changed from low to Medium. This is what we know so far
Wednesday, 23rd September, 2020 5:35pm
By Sally Perry with 8 readers' comments
News OnTheWight had to resort to asking Bob Seely to get usage numbers on the v2 Test and Trace App, after being stonewalled by the Government team. Twenty days later, on the eve of the National rollout, even our MP can’t get them.
Wednesday, 23rd September, 2020 8:35am
By Sally Perry with 6 readers' comments
The App will be rolled out nationally in two weeks time, but the team behind it are still failing to answer very simple public interest questions about its IW uptake/use - even the MP seems to be blocked from the answers
Friday, 11th September, 2020 3:02pm
By Sally Perry with 10 readers' comments
These are public interest questions - as Islanders are being asked to take part, it’s only right that they are kept informed of its progress
Monday, 7th September, 2020 10:14am
By Sally Perry with 5 readers' comments
The Test and Trace App Team still haven't provided stats on how many Islanders are using the App and now plan to rollout to visitors coming to the Island for the bank holiday
Wednesday, 26th August, 2020 2:15pm
By IW Council Press Office with 4 readers' comments
In a case of Deja Vu, the new Test and Trace App team are not providing answers to News OnTheWight’s three simple questions about the take-up of the v2 App. Why be so shy about its take up?
Monday, 24th August, 2020 6:26pm
By Sally Perry with 4 readers' comments
The MD of the new Test and Trace App explains the new features of the App and why he believes the Island should embrace it
Friday, 21st August, 2020 3:20pm
By Simon Thompson with 4 readers' comments
This demo video shows how the new Test and trace app being rolled out on the Isle of Wight works
Thursday, 13th August, 2020 1:08pm
By Sally Perry with 11 readers' comments
The Isle of Wight has again been chosen as a testing ground for the new Test and Trace Coronavirus App. This time it’s going to work in a different way
Thursday, 13th August, 2020 11:00am
By Sally Perry with 17 readers' comments