Local lockdowns could pop up within 24 hours as a result of data from the NHS Covid-19 app, according to a report. Coronavirus outbreaks will be picked up on far quicker because of the app, meaning tougher measures could come into force within days, local authority officials claim.
Ministers can now use "fluid" real-time updates when making lockdown decisions, instead of weekly reviews. Tough measures such as bans on household mixing and the closures of pubs could be enforced quicker due to the app, it is claimed.
The NHS Covid-19 app for England has been downloaded 12.4 million times as of yesterday afternoon. A source told The Sun : "Meetings have been taking place over the weekend, and we have been put on notice that new measures could