Covid app tells over 6 lakh people to isolate in England, Wales
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Police and anti-vaccination protesters clash during a demonstration in Parliament Square, London, after the final legal restrictions were lifted in England, Monday July 19, 2021. Credit: AP/PTI Photo
Almost 6,20,000 people in England and Wales were told to isolate by the health service Covid app after they came into contact with someone with the virus in the week up to July 14, official data shows.
The official data showed that 6,18,903 people had received an alert from the contact tracing app. According to the data, 6,07,486 alerts were sent to people in England.
Businesses across nearly all sectors have warned that they are struggling to maintain their operations when so many staff are having to isolate themselves at home.