On Friday, 210,375 tests were taken, with 61,481 handled by PHE and the NHS, or 29%. That does not include tests taken as part of the ONS surveys because they are counted on a UK basis. Tests taken in hospitals includes patients and health care staff. The Department of Health said it was urgently working to fix the problem and said anyone testing positive would still be contacted by the Test and Trace team. If someone then tests positive for COVID-19, they can share the result anonymously with their close contacts, who will each receive an alert and will have to isolate for 14 days.

Source: bd News24 September 26, 2020 12:00 UTC