People are being texted by fraudsters who tell them they have been in contact with a patient who has Covid-19 in a new scam.
Government official Liz Canavan has issued a warning about the scam this morning.
"We are aware of reports of a contact tracing scam that involves people getting text messages saying they've been in contact with a confirmed case, or with someone presenting with symptoms of Covid-19, where they're asked to click on a link.
"Don't click on this link, delete the text immediately.
"You will not be contacted in this way as part of the contact tracing process."
