NHS Test and Trace – seen as key to easing the restrictions – has started to be rolled out across England today using 25,000 contact tracers to contact people who are required to self-isolate.
Currently the contact tracers will makecontact with people who test positive for coronavirus, to find out who they’ve had contact with, then alerting these individuals into the need for them to self-isolate.
The smartphone application which will make the process quicker, is expected to be functional within the coming weeks, but is your phone compatible?
The iPhones currently capable of running the app:
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6S
Phone 6S Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone X
iPhone XR
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
The Android-running handsets currently capable of running the app:
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Samsung-A20e
Samsung-A40
Samsung-A70
Samsung-Galaxy A5
Samsung-Galaxy A6
Samsung-Galaxy J5
Samsung-Galaxy Note 8
Samsung-Galaxy Note 9
Samsung-Galaxy S10
Samsung-Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung-Galaxy S6
Samsung-Galaxy S7
Samsung-Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung-Galaxy S8
Samsung-Galaxy S8+
Samsung-Galaxy S9
Samsung-Galaxy S9 Plus
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Huawei-lya-l09
Huawei-P20
Huawei-P20 Pro
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Google Pixel 4
