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Written question asked by Lord Birt (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 4 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 November 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Contact Tracing: Software

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of smartphone users in the UK who have downloaded the NHS COVID-19 Application.

Answer

Since it was launched on 24 September, the app has been downloaded over 21 million times. It is estimated that 62% of those with a compatible smartphone aged 16 years old and over in England and Wales have downloaded the app and 56% of smartphone users overall aged over 16 years old.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9979
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Software NHS Mobile phones Coronavirus Contact tracing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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