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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.

11, May 2020·2 min read

Contact Tracing App: Over 55,000 downloads in less than a week

NHS England’s chief data officer, Dr Geraint Lewis, says he is overwhelmed by the number of downloads of the Contact Tracing App. Details within

Person holding a mobile phone to download the contact tracing app

11, May 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight Contact Tracing App blueprint for national rollout, says MP

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, says the Island rollout of the Contact Tracing App will be a blueprint for a national launch

7, May 2020·2 min read

Committee on Human Rights say NHS Contact Tracing App must not be released to the public without privacy protections

Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights have today said that because the NHS Contact Tracing App involves ‘unprecedented data gathering’, there must be robust legal protection for individuals around how the data that is gathered. Full details within

7, May 2020·1 min read

Are there more Islanders out and about after Contact Tracing App launch? Some say so

On the day the much-spoken-about Contact Tracing App launches on the Isle of Wight, OnTheWight are told of more traffic and people out and about. What’s your experience?

6, May 2020·1 min read

Contact Tracing App: Watch how to download, set-up and use

For Islanders who have not yet downloaded the Contract Tracing App, OnTheWight has produced a short video of how to download, set-up and use it

The T Shirts being worn by male and female models

6, May 2020·1 min read

‘Where the Isle of Wight leads, Britain follows’ Hancock quote T-shirts already available – Money goes to new youth project, Brave Island

Matt Hancock saying “Where the Isle of Wight leads, Britain follows” to the nation was somewhat surprising. Now it’s on a T-shirt! Wear it with pride and have a warm fuzzy feeling as all proceeds go towards a new youth programme called Brave Island

6, May 2020·3 min read

NHSX Contact Tracing App: In-depth explanation of how it works is available

These in-depth, detailed explanations of how the NHSX Contact Tracing App actually works (from head of the NCSC) seek to settle people’s minds on privacy concerns. Have a read - Has it helped convince you?

Do you have a temperature screen on the contact tracing App

5, May 2020·3 min read

How will success of Contact Tracing App be measured? asks Isle of Wight Green Party’s Vix Lowthion

The Isle of Wight Green Party spokesperson, Vix Lowthion, has asked the Government how they will be measuring the success of the ‘test, track and trace’ programme launched on the Island this week

5, May 2020·4 min read

Isle of Wight politicians react to news of Coronavirus Contact Tracing App launch

Isle of Wight politicians share their views on the introduction of the Coronavirus Contact Tracing App

continuous cough screen on the contact tracing App

5, May 2020·8 min read

Coronavirus ‘test, track and trace plan’ launched on Isle of Wight: The official word

Following OnTheWight's several reports on the new Coronavirus Contact Tracing App, here's the official word from the Isle of Wight council

enter postcode screen on contact tracing app

4, May 2020·2 min read

Coronavirus Contact Tracing App on the Isle of Wight: What you need to know

A media briefing this morning set out how the App will work, who is expected to use it and what impact it will have on stopping the spread of Coronavirus on the Isle of Wight

how are you feeling today screen on contact tracing app

4, May 2020·6 min read

How to setup and use NHSX Coronavirus Contact Tracing App (Updated with HowTo video)

Everyone wants to know how to setup and use the NHSX Coronavirus Contact Tracing App one it becomes available. Here is all the detail that you’ll need

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