More than 1,300 people were wrongly told they had coronavirus due to a lab error with NHS Test and Trace. 'This laboratory error was an isolated incident and is being fully investigated to ensure this does not happen again.' Test and Trace has been beset with issues, with figures earlier this week revealing about four in 10 contacts of those who test positive for the virus are still not being reached. The lab error come as Boris Johnson imposed brutal lockdowns on nearly 99 per cent of England as he unveiled the new Tiers — despite fury at the 'vague and inconsistent' rules being used to decide who faces curbs. Meanwhile, around 55million residents will be in the toughest two levels after the blanket national lockdown ends on December 2.

Source: Daily Mail November 27, 2020 19:20 UTC