Turned on my phone this morning, having first been out to get some milk, and the NHS Covid App message appeared. I have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive and so am advised to self-isolate for 7 days. I go on holiday on Saturday.
As I was in Westfield ( Stratford ) yesterday evening then I assume that's when my phone pinged with someone else's phone. It wasn't that busy or crowded. The irony is that I am an infrequent carrier of my phone and it just so happened that I was carrying it that evening.
One lateral flow test later and I didn't have a positive result. I will do more and will isolate. My wife hasn't had a message yet.
My risk assessment, and I may be biased here, suggests that I am low risk.
Rather annoyed by all this and I now see why there are concerns about this app and the consequences of being pinged. The app guidance is contradictory as one page advises me to isolate for 7 days and the other for 10 days.
Anyone else received the message. How are they managing it, strict adherence or a risk-based approach ?