NHS Test and Trace passes 6 million contacts reached Since its launch last May, NHS Test and Trace has reached more than 6 million contacts, including 90.2% of close contacts for whom communication details were provided. From: 25 February 2021 87.9% of cases, and 93.6% of their contacts, reached by NHS Test and Trace in latest reporting week. More than 90% were reached within 3 days of the person they were in close contact with testing positive. More than 6 million contacts have been reached since NHS Test and Trace launched in May. The latest weekly statistics reveal a continued strong performance into February by NHS Test and Trace, reaching more than 210,000 people, and testing more than 2.5 million people for COVID-19. The service successfully reached 87.9% of cases and 93.6% of their contacts, making a real impact in breaking chains of transmission.