‘Test and Trace’ in England Reaching Fewest Contacts Since Launch

‘Test and Trace’ in England Reaching Fewest Contacts Since Launch
A nurse takes a swab at a COVID-19 drive-through testing station in Chessington, United Kingdom, on March 30, 2020. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Updated:

England’s struggling Test and Trace system is reaching fewer close contacts of people who tested positive for COVID-19 than at any time since being launched.

Fewer than six out of ten close contacts were reached according to the latest weekly figures, which also showed record numbers of in-person tests are not being returned within the promised 24-hour window.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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