The government’s new NHS ‘test and trace’ system is to come into force nationally tomorrow (Friday), aimed at ensuring anyone with Covid symptoms - or anyone they have been in contact with - goes into immediate quarantine.

More than 40,000 people have been hired to set up the system, which will initially include a phone bank, but not an app. Anyone with Covid-like symptoms will be asked to self-isolate as previously and to order a test through the NHS website, or by calling 119.

If they test positive, they will be told to continue their week's self-isolation and will receive a text or email requesting the contact details of anyone they have been in close proximity to - those they have been 2m away from, unprotected, for 15 minutes or

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