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The government is “very concerned” about the numbers of people being pinged by the NHS app, the business secretary has told Sky News.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Kay Burley, Kwasi Kwarteng said ministers were “monitoring” the situation and would be setting out a list of exempt critical workers “very soon”.<\/p>\n

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“The list of exemptions will be quite narrow because, obviously, you have to draw the line somewhere,” he said.<\/p>\n

Downing Street said earlier this week that it would not be “producing a list covering individual sectors”<\/strong>, with employers instead having to apply to government departments to allow workers to effectively circumvent the COVID-19<\/strong> rules around isolation.<\/p>\n

His comments come as retailers warn they are under “increasing pressure”<\/strong> to keep shelves fully stocked amid staff shortages caused by the “pingdemic”.<\/p>\n

Industry bosses have warned that supply chains are “starting to fail” due to the number of workers, including lorry drivers and meat-processing staff, getting pinged by the NHS COVID-19 app.<\/p>\n

Some shoppers have posted pictures on social media of empty supermarket shelves in parts of the country.<\/p>\n

Being pinged by the app means you should isolate for 10 days – but unlike being contacted by Test and Trace, it is guidance rather than legally mandated.<\/p>\n

Latest figures show over 500,000 people were pinged by the app in the week up to 7 July, leading to concerns that millions could be forced out of work as coronavirus cases rise.<\/p>\n

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