Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:15
From Thursday 24th September certain venues will be legally required to display NHS QR code app posters.
This applies to all venues from the following sectors:
- hospitality;
- leisure and tourism;
- close contact services;
- places of worship; and
- local authority venues.
Displaying the poster is intended to make it easier for people to check-in at different premises once the app is rolled out nationally. If individuals choose to check-in using the QR code poster they do not need to log in via any other route.
When someone enters a venue and scans an official NHS QR code poster, the venue information will be logged on the user's phone. If there has been a Covid case related to your premises the device will check if users have been at that location at the relevant time and if the app finds a match, users will get an alert anonymously with advice on what to do based on the level of risk.
The regulations requiring the display of the posters will be enforced by Local Authorities, who will have the power to issue fines of up to £1,000 for venues that are failing to comply, or the police as a last resort. Fines will rise to up to £4,000 for repeat offenders.
For information on which venues should display the poster please visit https://faq.covid19.nhs.uk/article/KA-01183/en-us
You can apply for your venue's unique QR code here: https://www.gov.uk/create-coronavirus-qr-poster
A guide to printing the QR code is provided below.
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