The NHS COVID-19 app is the official contact tracing app for England and Wales and is one of the fastest ways of knowing if you’re at risk from COVID-19. For your vaccination status (England only) use the separate NHS app, go to www.nhs.uk/app
COVID-19 has not gone away, so it’s important to remember the actions you can take to keep yourself and others safe. Everybody needs to continue to act carefully and remain cautious.
Download the app to protect yourself and loved ones.
The more of us that use it, the better we can control coronavirus.
The app uses proven privacy software developed by Apple and Google, designed so that nobody will know who or where you are. You can delete your data, or the app, at any time.
The NHS COVID-19 app features:
Alerts: Find out when you’ve been near other app users who have since tested positive for coronavirus or if you have visited a venue where you may have come into contact with the virus.
Check-in: Use the simple QR code scanner to check-in to venues like bars and restaurants.
Latest information: Lets you know the level of coronavirus risk in your postcode district.
Symptoms: Check if you have coronavirus symptoms and see if you need to order a test.
Test: Get a test kit and register your results if you test positive.
Available in English, Welsh, Arabic (Modern Standard), Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi (Gurmukhi script), Romanian, Somali, Turkish and Urdu.
The app can be used across UK borders in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey and Gibraltar, detecting all relevant contact tracing app users (regardless of them using different official apps), alerting them if they have been in contact with coronavirus.
The app has been built in collaboration with some of the most innovative organisations in the world. We have worked with medical experts, privacy groups, at-risk communities and we’ve shared knowledge with the teams working on similar apps in many countries.
Protect your loved ones. Please download the app and keep it up to date.
The app is UKCA marked as Class I medical device in the United Kingdom and developed in compliance with Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended).
