Covid symptom tracker app predicts next hotspot areas to go into lockdown

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Coronavirus symptom tracker app predicts next Covid hotspot areas to go into lockdown

A CORONAVIRUS symptom tracker app has predicted the next hotspot areas which could go into lockdown.with schools closed and pubs and restaurants banned from reopening this weekend.Data from the COVID symptom tracker app can identify the next potential hotspots

The researchers, who are working alongside health tech company ZOE, say that this model can find areas in the country that have a [It] could detect problems like Leicester much earlier and hopefully reduce the number of major lockdownsHe added: "With our data now flagging up potential new hotspots, it will allow for greater surveillance and focussed testing that could detect problems like Leicester much earlier and hopefully reduce the number of major lockdowns.

But experts warn that while the modelling is useful, it relies on data from app users who are asked to report symptoms.

 

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