NHS Covid Pass working after Plan B announcement crash

The NHS Covid Pass is now working after disruption following the announcement it would become mandatory for some venues in England from next week.

Users reported being unable to download their domestic or travel passes from the NHS app and website following Boris Johnson's confirmation of Plan B curbs.

People trying to access their pass on the app were met with a message asking them to try again later.

NHS Digital said the root cause of the issues had been identified.

"We apologise for any disruption caused by these issues," it said.

From Wednesday, the NHS Covid Pass will be required to gain entry to:

• Nightclubs

• Indoor unseated venues with more than 500 people

• Unseated outdoor venues with more than 4,000 people

• Any venue with more than 10,000 people

The pass can be obtained by having two vaccines, a negative lateral flow test or a positive PCR test result in the past six months.

It can be downloaded from the NHS app and website and saved onto mobile phones, or saved as a PDF and printed off. The pass lasts for 30 days.

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People will be exempt when attending religious worship, weddings and funerals.

Vaccine passports are already required for venues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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