The Isle of Wight County Press doesn't campaign on many things but this week we are, says editor Alan Marriott.

The Voice of the Island is getting behind the 'track-and-trace' app 100 per cent.

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We're urging you to sign up as soon as you can.

I signed up last night after being sent a link and as soon as it is available to the public, I urge you to download the app and start using it, so we can start tracking the Covid-19 virus in our midst.

Isle of Wight County Press:

It is a simple message and Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely put it across concisely on our Facebook Live yesterday.

If you missed it, catch up here.

"Where the Isle of Wight leads, Britain follows" - Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP

So don't delay sign up as soon as you can and let's get enough people using the app to make for a meaningful sample across the Island.

Isle of Wight County Press:

As Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday: "Where the Isle of Wight leads, Britain follows."

Tweeting us? Use #gettheapp!

Let's make it so!

Alan Marriott, editor.