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Contact Tracing App

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.

14, May 2020·1 min read

Don’t fall for Contact Tracing App scam text message

A text message encouraging App users to click on a link to a scam Website has been circulating. With the Isle of Wight actively trialling the App, we need to help keep each other alert to this

Dave Stewart - screen from contact tracing app and Bob Seely

15, May 2020·2 min read

Contact Tracing App: Isle of Wight’s experiences to be shared with Government

Isle of Wight MP and council leader, Bob and Dave, have written to the Government outlining their experiences of being part of the rollout of the Contact Tracing App

18, May 2020·1 min read

Letters arrive asking Isle of Wight residents to complete Covid-19 App survey

Islanders are urged to take part in the survey once they receive a letter from the Government, but some tell News OnTheWight they have experienced problems getting onto the survey site

18, May 2020·1 min read

Bishop of Portsmouth asks Government to recognise how Isle of Wight residents serving the nation by trialling Covid-19 App

The Rt Rev Christopher Foster was speaking in a virtual session of the House of Lords and directed his question at the minister from the Department of Health and Social Care.

20, May 2020·3 min read

What have the Government learnt from Isle of Wight Contact Tracing App? Minister gives at least a partial answer

Questions were asked about the Isle of Wight Contact App trial in the House of Lords last night, giving us an insight into some of what they have learnt

Bob Seely - Writing his acceptance speech?

20, May 2020·3 min read

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, gives two-week report card on Contact Tracing App

Bob Seely says the App remains an important part of the trace and test programme. "It is not, and never has been, a stand-alone project, but is part of the wider three-pronged approach," he says

28, May 2020·1 min read

Why are questions about Isle of Wight Covid testing and Contact Tracing App not being answered? (updated)

Islanders were told we were doing something for the country by trialling the App, so why are we now not getting answers to questions of public interest?

Do you have a temperature screen on the contact tracing App

30, May 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight Contact Tracing App preparing ‘bigger update’ next week

Even though Anosmia was announced two weeks ago by the Gov as a new Coronavirus symptom to look out for, it has still not been added to the IW Contact Tracing App. The head of data at NHS gives their reason as to why

Woman with finger over mouth signalling a shh

6, June 2020·3 min read

Simple questions about Isle of Wight Covid testing and Contact Tracing App still not be answered despite assurances at the highest level

After we ran our “Why are questions about Isle of Wight Covid testing and Contact Tracing App not being answered?” piece last month, the Government heavyweights got involved, assuring News OnTheWight the numbers would be released. They haven’t. Here’s the detail of the story so far

6, June 2020·10 min read

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