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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Friday, 30 October 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 November 2020. It was answered by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 March 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Disease Control

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the in-app notifications sent to UK Facebook and Instagram users on the day the national covid-19 lockdown was announced to alert them to the new rules provided free of charge to the Government.

Answer

The NHS Covid-19 app sent no such notifications. Users of the NHS Covid-19 App are anonymous and it is not possible for the app to identify and send messages specifically to United Kingdom Facebook and Instagram users.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109345
Session
2019-21
Related items
Coronavirus: Disease Control
Monday, 29 March 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Disease control Facebook Instagram Coronavirus
Link
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