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‘Pingdemic’: nearly 700,000 contacted by NHS Covid app in one week
Official data for England and Wales shows 11.4% increase in number of people pinged in week to 12 July
A record 689,313 people in England and Wales were contacted by the NHS Covid app and asked to self-isolate in the week to 12 July, underlining the widespread disruption caused by surging case rates.
Official data from the app showed an 11.4% increase in the number of people “pinged” over the previous week.
Read the original article at The Guardian