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[England] Do you still use covid trace app?

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  • No, of course it isn't.
  • Flugelhorn
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    never had it 
  • silvercar
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    We were at a wedding where 10% of the guests caught covid. A couple of people still had their test and trace apps in use and commented that they didn’t get a single ping. Simple reason is that so few people use it, that it will miss the vast majority of cases as it relies on those who do catch covid also having their app switched on.
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  • soolin
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    I never installed it at all, the only thing I have on my phone is my NHS a app that allows me to show a Covid pass for travelling. 
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    silvercar said:
    We were at a wedding where 10% of the guests caught covid. A couple of people still had their test and trace apps in use and commented that they didn’t get a single ping. Simple reason is that so few people use it, that it will miss the vast majority of cases as it relies on those who do catch covid also having their app switched on.
    it always did rely on high levels of usage, I think it did reach the critical level for a while but then has reduced now 

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    Thank you guys
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    izawa said:
    Worth keeping?
    No.      
  • booneruk
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    It feels as if it will be pretty ineffective now since there has been a massive drop off in testing. I have it installed - think its time is up now though.
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    booneruk said:
    It feels as if it will be pretty ineffective now since there has been a massive drop off in testing. I have it installed - think its time is up now though.
    See the earlier post by sheramber
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