National tracing: the weak link in the route to level 3?

National tracing: the weak link in the route to level 3?
Pattrick Smellie
A national system for tracking and tracing people who've come in contact with covid-19 sufferers appears to be the weakest link among factors requiring government confidence if it is to move the country out of the current level of lockdown by mid-week.The decision on whether to end the initial 28-day alert level 4 lockdown - that has run since March 25 - on April 22 will be assessed at Monday morning's Cabinet meeting, which will start earlier than usual, at 10.30am, for a 4pm public announcement. "I'm confident we're...

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