Pingdemic | NHS Covid app 'staffing crisis' causes toilet trouble for one employer

With 1.6m people currently being told to isolate, employers could be facing a workflow and staffing crisis – with HR and bosses at the centre.

In fact, with predictions that up to 10million could be told to isolate in the coming weeks – and the sensitivity of the NHS COVID app not likely to change soon – the issue could get a lot worse.

Some have predicted that rising infections and changes to the app’s sensitivity could spark a potential health nightmare – Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth told The Guardian: “[It] could mean a summer of chaos and serious long-term illness for many people – employers are also worried."

Toilet troubles