Clydebank’s MSP has urged people in the town to download the new Scottish Government app to help slow the spread of coronavirus.
The Protect Scotland app will let users know if they have come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
Gil Paterson MSP said: “The app - which takes less than a minute to download - will allow us to alert people at risk far more quickly, so that we can all take steps to reduce the risk of infecting others.
“Scotland’s official contact tracing app will help us all to protect ourselves, our family, our friends and our community by enabling faster contact tracing. The more people who have the app, the more it can help to slow the spread of coronavirus. That’s why I’m urging people in Clydebank and further afield to download the app, and let’s all protect Scotland.”
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No personal identifiable information will be entered on the app and the Scottish Government has assured that it will not monitor the location of individuals as the app uses Bluetooth technology, and not GPS, to identify contacts.
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