Today the new NHS Test and Trace service will launch across England - helping us to keep the virus under control while carefully and safely lifting the lockdown nationally.
This morning I spoke about the rollout of the NHS Test and Trace service in Broxtowe with Nadine Dorries who is Minister for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety.
• As we move to the next phase of our fight against coronavirus, we must ensure we continue to control the spread and do not compromise the progress we have made.
• The new scheme will mean anyone who tests positive for coronavirus will be contacted by one of the 25,000 contact tracers; they will help trace anyone who had been in close contact with the infected individual, ensuring they isolate for 14 days, thereby avoiding them unknowingly spreading the virus. These tracers will be capable of tracking the contacts of up to 10,000 new cases a day.
• NHS Test and Trace will be vital to stopping the spread of the virus. It is how we will be able to protect our friends and family from infection, and protect our NHS. But everyone must play their part so together we can continue to control the virus and save lives