Covid tracker app deleted 500,000 times

The Covid-19 Tracker App was first launched on July 7 after three months of development and had racked up over 1m downloads within 24 hours of its launch. File picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

The HSE’s Covid-19 Tracker app has been deleted over 500,000 times since its launch, leading to questions as to how effective it can be.

The HSE has confirmed that the device is believed to be running on 1.17m devices in Ireland at present.