Submitted by Carrie Brookes on 25 Sep 2020 - 12:41pm
Venues are being urged to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible on entry so customers who have downloaded the new NHS COVID-19 app can use their smartphones to easily check-in.
When someone enters a venue and scans an official QR poster, the venue information will be logged on the user’s phone. This information will stay on a user’s phone for 21 days and if during that time a coronavirus outbreak is identified at a location, the venue ID in question will be sent to all devices. The device will check if users have been at that location and if the app finds a match, users may get an alert with advice on what to do based on the level of risk.
An alternative check-in method must be maintained to collect the contact details of those who don’t have the app, for example a handwritten register.
The NHS COVID-19 app has launched today across England and Wales (Thursday 24 September).
The government will be supporting businesses and venues to display the QR codes, which can be downloaded to display as posters in premises.
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