Scotland’s new contact tracing app to help combat the spread of coronavirus has gone live.
The Scottish government has said the software will support the Test and Protect system and is “another tool in the fight against Covid-19”.
The Protect Scotland app lets people know if they have been in close contact with someone who later tests positive.
It can be downloaded for free onto a smart phone from Apple’s App Store or Google Play.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged as many people as possible to get involved in the new tracing scheme.
She tweeted on Thursday morning: “There’s a new way to help fight Covid in Scotland. ‘Protect Scotland’ – our confidential contact tracing app – will anonymously notify app users you’ve been in close contact with ... Read even more
