Footballers in all four professional divisions have been removing the NHS Covid-19 app from their mobile phones ahead of next season — many doing so after encouragement from their clubs. Almost 700,000 people using the service were told to self-isolate in the second week of this month. Other players — from the Premier League down to League Two — have binned the app as they seek to remain available for matches even if a colleague is isolating. The NHS app is not mandatory, although a text message to isolate from the Test and Trace system is an obligation. Many feel the app is unnecessary due to the regular testing of players.

Source: Express July 30, 2021 21:33 UTC