Head of NHS Test and Trace Dido Harding tells Lords Science Committee that in 1st month:
73.9% of those testing positive have been reached by NHS Test and Trace.
They've given 153,442 contacts, 86.5% of whom have then been reached.
The target set by SAGE is to isolate 80% of contacts within 48-72 hours.
Dido Harding says they aren't there yet but they are "close enough that they can see the path".
.@didoharding tells Lords Science Committee that people are being asked, rather forced to isolate by NHS Test and Trace because of fears that more draconian measures would discourage people from coming forward for tests and then handing over their contacts.
@didoharding Pushed repeatedly on when the NHS Track and Trace app might be ready, Dido Harding says they are "keen not to commit to a date" due to unpredictability of the development work.
@didoharding Simon Thompson, Managing Director of the NHS app, says on Isle of Wight trial, they had 56,000 downloads.
That's around 40% of the population. He says the only other country close to that is Singapore.
Except of course, that Singapore ACTUALLY HAS AN APP.
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