A Young Man Texting On His Phone Wearing A Face Mask In Public On The Weekend That Wearing Face Coverings Became Law In England Editorial Image

Wiltshire, UK. July 26 2020. A young man in his twenties wears a face masks in a town centre as he texts and walks while out in public.September 24 2020: People living in England and Wales are being urged to download the government's official contact-tracing app following its official release.NHS Covid-19 instructs users to self-isolate for 14 days if it detects they were nearby someone who has the virus.It also has a check-in scanner to alert owners if a venue they have visited is found to be an outbreak hotspot.Anyone aged 16 and over is being asked to install the app on to their smartphone.That is a change from trials, which were limited to the over-18s.The move reflects a desire by health chiefs for the software to be used by as many students in further education colleges and universities as possible.The age limit is in line with the Protect Scotland contact-tracing app. And health chiefs behind Northern Ireland's StopCOVID NI have said they intend to launch a new version that accepts under-18s later this month.The launch comes as the UK reported 6,178 coronavirus cases on Wednesday 23rd Sept 2020, up 1,252 since Tuesday 22nd Sept, and 37 deaths.For several months now, in England face coverings are mandatory in enclosed public spaces such as supermarkets, indoor shopping centres, transport hubs, banks and takeaways.