Use digital contact tracing

PHA have asked us to share their 3 priority messages as we approach the Christmas period.

Digital contact tracing means 'self-service' tracing. It rapidly alerts people who receive a positive test result, and who need to self-isolate.

Digital contact tracing frees up PHA staff to deal with complex cases. It suits most people who test positive (PHA still contact people manually where needed).

People receiving a positive test result also receive a separate text message with a personal code. They use this code online to input details of people with whom they were in recent close proximity. These 'contacts' are then quickly alerted to self-isolate.

Personal data is protected. The information collected is used only for the purpose of contact tracing and learning about the disease.

PHA are keen to encourage use of 'self-service' contact tracing as it can make such a difference to the spread of COVID-19. 

A PDF explains how to use ‘digital contact tracing’.

This digital contact tracing flow chart shows the steps to take and can be downloaded here.

Watch the PHAs 'digital contact tracing' video  here.