![East Sussex, UK, 17 July 2021: A mobile phone shows an NHS Covid app order to self-isolate due to possible coronavirus exposure, part of a 'Pingdemic' affecting hundreds of thousands of people. East Sussex, UK, 17 July 2021: A mobile phone shows an NHS Covid app order to self-isolate due to possible coronavirus exposure, part of a 'Pingdemic' affecting hundreds of thousands of people.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G864H9/east-sussex-uk-17-july-2021-a-mobile-phone-shows-an-nhs-covid-app-order-to-self-isolate-due-to-possible-coronavirus-exposure-part-of-a-pingdemic-affecting-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people-a-ping-means-being-instructed-to-self-isolate-after-coming-into-contact-with-or-attending-a-venue-with-someone-who-has-subesquently-tested-positive-for-covid-business-and-society-are-being-thrown-into-disarray-due-to-large-numbers-of-people-being-asked-to-self-isolate-causing-some-business-to-temporarily-close-and-some-people-to-delete-the-app-anna-watsonalamy-live-news-2G864H9.jpg)
East Sussex, UK, 17 July 2021: A mobile phone shows an NHS Covid app order to self-isolate due to possible coronavirus exposure, part of a 'Pingdemic' affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
![More than 600,000 people told to self-isolate by NHS Covid-19 app - here are the Derbyshire 'Pingdemic' figures | Derbyshire Times More than 600,000 people told to self-isolate by NHS Covid-19 app - here are the Derbyshire 'Pingdemic' figures | Derbyshire Times](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE0ODI4NWYzLWYyZjUtNDIyZi1hMzQ1LWY4OTIxZDg5ZmY3Mzo0Y2QwY2M4ZC1jOTQwLTRiYTctYWFjYi1lMTMzNjUxNTI0YmU=.jpg?width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
More than 600,000 people told to self-isolate by NHS Covid-19 app - here are the Derbyshire 'Pingdemic' figures | Derbyshire Times
![Edinburgh Spotlight on Twitter: "Links and phone numbers for anyone suffering with mental health problems. There are lots of places you can get help from. #ItsOkNotToBeOk https://t.co/X5UiwAJPrY. https://t.co/csd1mSpizH" / Twitter Edinburgh Spotlight on Twitter: "Links and phone numbers for anyone suffering with mental health problems. There are lots of places you can get help from. #ItsOkNotToBeOk https://t.co/X5UiwAJPrY. https://t.co/csd1mSpizH" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuT2TJhXgAATjd5.jpg:large)
Edinburgh Spotlight on Twitter: "Links and phone numbers for anyone suffering with mental health problems. There are lots of places you can get help from. #ItsOkNotToBeOk https://t.co/X5UiwAJPrY. https://t.co/csd1mSpizH" / Twitter
![London, UK, 25 July 2021: a mobile phone shows a notification from the NHS Covid app saying that the recipient is released after a 10-day period of self-isolation due to close contact London, UK, 25 July 2021: a mobile phone shows a notification from the NHS Covid app saying that the recipient is released after a 10-day period of self-isolation due to close contact](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G9A23N/london-uk-25-july-2021-a-mobile-phone-shows-a-notification-from-the-nhs-covid-app-saying-that-the-recipient-is-released-after-a-10-day-period-of-self-isolation-due-to-close-contact-with-someone-who-tested-osotive-for-coronavirus-in-the-last-few-days-new-case-numbers-have-levelled-off-slightly-but-the-pingdemic-reflects-the-pandemic-with-high-levels-of-the-delta-variant-spreading-and-causing-disruption-in-many-sectors-particularly-transport-and-food-supplies-anna-watsonalamy-live-news-2G9A23N.jpg)
London, UK, 25 July 2021: a mobile phone shows a notification from the NHS Covid app saying that the recipient is released after a 10-day period of self-isolation due to close contact
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