CORONAVIRUS figures have fallen for the first time in six weeks as the number of people testing positive in England dipped by almost 10 per cent. New promising NHS figures showed the total number o…
system in the week ending August 19 showed some 6,115 people tested positive for coronavirus in England.
The positive case figure had been falling from the end of May, but started creeping up again in the second week of last month. Anyone who tests positive for the virus is contacted by officials who will then try to track down other people the patient may have had contact with to alert them. It is hoped NHS Test and Trace will soon be able to reach 80 per cent of contacts of coronavirus cases within 48-72 hours.
Since the launch of Test and Trace, 246,262 close contacts of people who have tested positive for covid-19 have been reached through the system and asked to self-isolate.Saffron Cordery, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents hospital bosses, said it was "encouraging to see to see a significant fall" in the positive tests - but added it was a "mixed picture".
"This is a key component of an effective test and trace system which we’ll need for the months ahead. Clearly, we’re not there yet."
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