A notification issued by the NHS coronavirus contact tracing appA notification issued by the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app
A notification issued by the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app

Lancashire Covid app 'ping' rate increase revealed: This is how Preston, Burnley, Blackpool, Lancaster and the rest of the county compare

As the number of Covid cases continue to rise in Lancashire, the number of people self-isolating after being 'pinged' by the NHS app is also on the increase.

These latest figures show the number of 'close contact' alerts sent to users of the NHS Covid app in each area of Lancashire in the seven day period up to July 7, 2021 and the increase from the previous week.

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