NHS COVID-19
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NHS COVID-19 was a voluntary contact tracing app for monitoring the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Wales, in use from 24 September 2020 until 27 April 2023.[1] It was available for Android and iOS smartphones, and could be used by anyone aged 16 or over.[2]
Original author(s) | NHSX |
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Initial release | 24 September 2020; 3 years ago (2020-09-24) |
Final release | 6.0
/ 24 April 2023; 13 months ago (2023-04-24) |
Repository | |
Platform | Android, iOS |
Size | 9.8 MB |
Available in | English, Welsh |
Type | Contact tracing app |
License | MIT |
Website | covid19 |
Two versions of the app were created. The first was commissioned by NHSX and developed by the Pivotal division of American software company VMware. A pilot deployment began in May 2020, but on 18 June development of the app was abandoned in favour of a second design using the Apple/Google Exposure Notification system. Scotland and Northern Ireland had separate contact tracing apps.
A 2023 study estimated that in its first year of use, the app's contact tracing function prevented an estimated 1 million cases, and 9,600 deaths.[3]