Without A Trace..

NHS website crashes on first day amid system training chaos. Latest data suggests most show no symptoms of Covid-19

- Martin Bagot

The Government’s contact tracing website crashed on its first day amid staff complaints that it is a “shambles”.

NHS chiefs have warned that crucial parts of the system – key to easing lockdown restrictions – are not operational, amid suspicions it was announced early to deflect attention from the scandal around Dominic Cummings.

The NHS Test and Trace system went live in England from 9am despite reports many of the 25,000 tracers did not finish basic training.

One contact tracer employed by an outsourcing firm told the Mirror it had been a “complete shambles”.

He said: “The only ‘training’ we’ve had is to read about three slides of information.

“There’s not been a single practice call, leaving us unprepared.

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