[Cherie]

Apparently they have resolved the issue with it not picking up certain tests

A colleague downloaded it as she was going to Nandos, and got a text next day so now she has to self isolate for 14 days...

I wasn't going to bother with it if I am honest

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Apparently they have resolved the issue with it not picking up certain tests

A colleague downloaded it as she was going to Nandos, and got a text next day so now she has to self isolate for 14 days...

I wasn't going to bother with it if I am honest

I have the Scottish one but the situation so far up here is slightly less dire. It's self-isolate for 14 days OR until you get a test, and so far we're not having the same problems with test availability as you have Darn Sarf, so it's really unlikely to be more than 2 - 3 days isolation (less for us as my wife is front line NHS, so we have access to testing pretty much instantly and then it's just the 24h wait).

In the absense of abundant testing capacity, it's just going to be a farce, half of England will be on 14 day isolation constantly and 99% of them won't have Covid.

Basically, a test and trace app is completely useless without quick and easy access to tests.

[bots]

no, i won't download it, heard about it matching people with walls between them

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

no, i won't download it, heard about it matching people with walls between them

In terms of the tech, there's no way for it to tell the difference... it doesn't operate optically so it doesn't "know" if there's a solid object between app-users or not . That is a very good point.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

In terms of the tech, there's no way for it to tell the difference... it doesn't operate optically so it doesn't "know" if there's a solid object between app-users or not . That is a very good point.

a shop worker that has covid, could be wearing a mask and behind a perspex sheet and you would still have to isolate

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

a shop worker that has covid, could be wearing a mask and behind a perspex sheet and you would still have to isolate

I believe you have to be in proximity to them for something like 10 or 15 minutes so that's unlikely unless you've got a particularly large load of shopping. Likewise, it won't happen if you were to drive past someone in the street (lol).

However as an example, I live in a semi-detached house and it could in theory activate because of proximity to our neighbours through the wall - despite the fact that I can't ****ing stand them and haven't been within 10+ metres of them for over 5 years, other than with a wall between us .

[Strictly Jake]

I just dont trust any of the tracing apps. I dont even like location being turned on my phone. I just have a real issue with being watched. Never done anything wrong I just dont like the idea of the world turning into george orwells 1984 which is funnily ironic being on a forum dedicated to Big Brother

[Crimson Dynamo]

NO

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Apparently they have resolved the issue with it not picking up certain tests

A colleague downloaded it as she was going to Nandos, and got a text next day so now she has to self isolate for 14 days...

I wasn't going to bother with it if I am honest

She can get £500. From the government

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by michael21

She can get £500. From the government

She is working from home so she can continue to work, just can’t go out until she gets a test

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Cherie

She is working from home so she can continue to work, just can’t go out until she gets a test

Rishi Sunak is loving in it

[Kate!]

I just got a text from the NHS asking me to download the app. I'm not bloody doing it I can tell you. Xx

[michael21]

I have downloaded the app not for me but other who are in the at risk groups

[Kazanne]

Ive downloaded it ,

[Dogeatdog]

I got the text earlier but no I probably won’t download it.

[MTVN]

I would like to see us defeat the virus and return to some normality so yes

[James]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I would like to see us defeat the virus and return to some normality so yes

Does it drain the battery in your phone faster?

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by James

Does it drain the battery in your phone faster?

Haven't noticed it make a difference

[bots]

Originally Posted by James

Does it drain the battery in your phone faster?

i heard it was about a 5% overhead and you can disengage the tracking too when you don't want it on

[James]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i heard it was about a 5% overhead and you can disengage the tracking too when you don't want it on

That doesn't sound bad.

I might use it to see if I get contacted.

[Kate!]

Question.

If I download this app and get told to self isolate is it a rigid 14 day isolation or just till I get tested and get the all clear. Hopefully. ?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Question.

If I download this app and get told to self isolate is it a rigid 14 day isolation or just till I get tested and get the all clear. Hopefully. ?

till you get the all clear

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

till you get the all clear

thanks. I'm still quite reluctant to download it. It depends how long it would take to get a test. Probably ages. Sigh.

[Josy]

Nope.

[MTVN]

What's the reason for not getting it, an ignorance is bliss view that you don't want to know you've been exposed to a covid case? Even if that means you might now be an asymptomatic spreader?

Or is it some anti-government, 'Big Brother' thing?