4 March 2021
The latest weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace reveal the service has reached more than 181,666 people, and tested more than 2.8 million people for COVID-19, between 18 and 24 February. The service successfully reached 88.5% of cases who tested positive and 93.3% of their contacts, making a real impact in breaking chains of transmission.
Between 18 and 24 February, 89.4% (103,404) of the contacts identified were reached within 3 days of the confirmed case testing positive.
Since its launch in May 2020, NHS Test and Trace has now reached more than 9 million people, including 90.3% of close contacts for whom communication details were provided.
Of those who took their tests in-person at either a local or regional test centre or mobile testing unit in the latest reporting week, nearly all (95.1%) received their results the following day, while the median turnaround time for home test kits was 37 hours.
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