The NHS is decommissioning its Covid-19 app because the number of people using it has fallen. The app will close down on April 27, with all of its features working until this date.
People have been able to use it to enter Covid test results, with an alert then sent to those positive cases came into close contact with. Those receiving an exposure notification could also use it to keep track of how many days they had left to isolate, along with a symptoms checker and latest advice on the virus.
The app has had 31 million downloads but the Government says the number of 'active users' has declined steadily since July 2021. It said this was down to the vaccination programme and end of free testing for most people, meaning fewer positive tests have been entered and fewer alerts sent.
